I Have Uncombable Hair Syndrome | BORN DIFFERENT 

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She has brittle bones and teeth but we're worried about her hair? They need to rename this disease smh

Maybe this is just me but I don't see anything wrong with how her hair looks, looks normal to me. She doesn't look like your stereotypical white girl when it comes to her hair texture and there's honestly nothing wrong with that.

The amount of combing and brushing through dry hair makes the hairs in my neck stand up straight. Even though you cannot compare her hair to regular curly hair, she would probably benefit from treating it as curly hair. And she is beautiful the way she is, I hope she won't have problems with her teeth and brittle bones.

I see some people getting upset that others are comparing her hair to afro textured hair. I think that's not to say that she doesn't actually have an issue with the hair (breaking off) but that maybe she could learn something from people with afro textured hair. It doesn't mean that this is the hair that she has but the methods that they seem to be using don't work for her. For example, the brushing. They seem to be trying to get her hair to lay down when it can't. So all in all, she could possibly learn something from people whose hair grows in a similar pattern.

I loved when she said she has set boundaries for people wanting to touch her hair❤People really don't understand how rude that is, she's not a dog to be petted😡

I can’t help but wonder if this beautiful girl were raised in an area with lots of black peers, if she would have been more normalized with her hair texture? I agree with the poster above who feels that the disease should be named to address the brittleness of bones and teeth rather than focusing on just hair…You are beautiful and young and wonderful Shila ❤️✌️

As a black woman, trying to brush through my hair from root to end and dry never works. I wonder if she has tried working with her hair while it is wet/moisturized?

Her hair might be uncombable but it actually looks pretty good It looks so fluffy like it’s made of cotton candy

Who ever named this I think they need to recheck that name because I think having brittle teeth and bones Is much more concerning and serious than having uncombable hair we have millions of people wit her type of hair In this world and we are not out hear calling our hair uncombable syndrome we just mosturize and treat our hair the way it should be treated not leaving it dry so it get more brittle, I am proud of this young lady for accepting her hair and lloving it

It’s actually ignorant to call it uncombable hair

Take her go a black hair care specialist! This “uncombable” hair resembles natural black hair. They honestly need to rename this disease 🤦🏽‍♀️

stop using white hair products and combing from root to ends, starting at the ends avoids knitting

I understand her hair is brittle and different from her family’s, but if she had African American friends she would see herself completely different. This is real life for many of us. We often struggle and have some of the most creativity when it comes to managing our hair and making it look neat. I agree that she could benefit from an ethic hair stylist who knows how to put moisture into her hair. Her mom, white doctors and the local hairstylists are probably not equipped to handle this situation,

Idk but it makes her look ethereal. If I were her I would embrace it and use it to my style’s advantage. Be different

Being black, this sounds so silly to me .. I’m sorry lol sounds like she needs to have a good ole black hair care regimen and use our products 😂

There is nothing wrong with her hair. Her mother just doesn’t know how to manage it. Take her to a black salon and they will teach her how to properly care for her hair.

Trust black people know what to do with her hair

I think she should try straw curls, twist outs, braid outa with a sunny cut. goddess locks with the crinkled look could also be an option. finger waves for a classic look could be cute when she's older.

I would trade my hair for hers in a heartbeat. I have alopecia. It started when I was just 14. It makes me look ill and old. Any hair is good hair, as long as it looks healthy! Cherish what you have.

I love how everyone is worried about how “uncombmable” her hair is when she has brittle bones and nails.

She’s very unique and her hair doesn’t look bad it looks actually kind of cool she embraced who she is and they learned how to take care of her hair so who cares what other people say and think.

I feel that brushing the hair wet with loads of conditioner would be so much better than brushing dry 🤷‍♀️

This is LITERALLY what almost most black women go through with our type of hair texture. Our hair can be delicate and can break easily without proper care and good products and too much heat.

I don’t like that they’re referring to her hair as abnormal. Is it horrible to be questioned about possible African heritage? All hair is good hair. Learn how to care for that texture and work it! It’s beautiful to me.

For people saying that it’s similar to black, and all she needs is a hot comb, I don’t think you understand, her hair does not grow past a few inches her entire lifetime. If she uses a straightener or heating tools, it will BURN RIGHT OFF…like thin baby hair, whereas black hair is very thick and sturdy.

“I have uncombable hair syndrome”. Me, as a mixed race woman: “relatable”

She’s so young and already so head strong and sure of herself. So inspiring 💜

She should get keratin treatments. Sleep with silk pillow cases and a bonnet. I have natural curls and all those things have helped a lot and hopefully they can help her as well. Worth a try 🤷🏻‍♀️

I absolutely love her and how she loves her hair and doesn't care what other people think.

This is how I feel as a black woman looking at this. 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ somebody get her some Carol’s Daughters conditioner and keep your hair moisturized.

It looks just fine. It's a cool style, and there are probably people who wish their hair looked like hers. 🤗

She has beautiful hair 💜 I don’t understand what some people’s problem is.

"Uncombable hair syndrome is a condition that is characterized by dry, frizzy hair that cannot be combed flat. This condition develops in childhood, often between infancy and age 3, but can appear as late as age 12. Affected children have light-colored hair, described as blond or silvery with a glistening sheen. Straight hair appears round, curly hair appears oblique, but uncombable hair is triangular or heart-shaped at the cross section and grooved from root to end. The hair stands out from the scalp and grows in different directions. It may be impossible to comb it flat against the scalp. (The condition only affects the hair of the scalp, not hair on other parts of the body)." The above I found from googling the condition. To those saying she has curly, afro hair that's not quite the case. However I do agree that regardless of her hair type she should not have been bullied and should not have negative attention put on her hair. All hair is good hair. 💕

i'm sorry but as a black women this doesn't sit right with me. idk if i'm just sensitive but this kinda gives off a message that "if you don't have straight hair , ur not normal/pretty"

"I have uncombable hair" *proceeds to comb hair*

The girl has texture that's all her hair has its own personality and it's electrical! I love it !

Her hair is beautiful. She's beautiful. Inside and out.

She is the right attitude. She is owning who she is. Her Mom should be proud of her parenting job.

BOMBASTIC side-eye from all the blacks with 4c hair...👀

My niece hair was just like that growing up she found the right beauty salon & now her hair is down to her back & yes I do believe history has a lot to do with the texture of your hair.... Nothing wrong with your hair Baby Girl...♥️🖤💛💚 It's beautiful ❤️

Despite how difficult it must be for her to look after her hair, it looks so beautiful on her and I so hope she can find more ways to help her condition and continue to look amazing

A dude was a real ginger in high school and people called him 🥕Phil for the entire time! I met him few years later and he was honest about it ! He was still hurt and he told me he thought about committing suicide during high school! Teens can be so cruel 😭 Cheers from San Diego California

Is this just me or does her hair make her look like an ethereal fairy from a fairy tale she’s beautiful

Oof the ignorance in these comments. Guys this hair is not like black hair. Completely different in fact 🤦🏻‍♀️ If you were to look microscopically at the hair shaft of someone who has uncombable hair syndrome you will see it’s kidney shaped or bubble shaped. To top off the strange shaft shape, it’s extremely brittle. So brushing, braiding, blow drying, even most hair products is DAMAGING to their hair. Please do your research before making ignorant comments. Just cuz her hair stands like and Afro does not mean it works like an Afro.

I really don't see anything wrong with it

WOC need to be the one's helping with her hair

So black hair is considered uncombable hair syndrome

Yall. Her hair is NOT like black hair. Her hair follicles grow in a triangular pattern which gives it this look. Not the same thing at all

As a black person, the name they decided to call it is not offensive. They are labeling it as a condition for a full blooded Caucasian person. Her hair naturally grows as a PICKED OUT AFRO, she has zero type of curl pattern, and when compared to black hair her cuticle is much different, it’s highly porous. No deep conditioner or treatment is ever going to work for her. Just imagine growing out fried, brittle and over processed hair from the root, because that is her hair type, which is not normal, hence why it’s called a condition. Stop comparing it to black texture hair because it’s not.

I must have this syndrome bc my hair is exactly like hers. Only difference is I'm black. Her hair looks great.

i am so proud of this young lady. shes a strong person to go on social media and raise awareness on this condition. and i love how supportive her family are also. 🙂👍

Chile Where my 4C Hair girls at 😂 . We need a documentary 💯

Somebody get this girl a black hair stylist and leave us alone 😒

I wanna just put this out there: Her hair is *NOT* comparable to Black hair. The reason it's called Uncombable Hair Syndrome is because her hair cuticle is shaped like a heart, rather than the typical circle and RIDICULOUSLY fragile. It tends to get easier to manage as the person gets older, but attempting to comb hair with this genetic condition can cause it to break off in large sections. Combing it wet - yes, even with conditioner - increases the chances of breakage because it makes the hair even weaker. Just because it looks like 4B/4C hair in need of some serious moisture, does not mean that it is.

I think it suits her! and she has so much volume!

It's interesting how the brittle bones and teeth are just **implications** of the disease, but we're not shown any of those implications in the video. The focus is solely on the child's hair texture. Honestly, this hair is not falling out at the touch nor are clumps of it just dropping to the ground when she moves her head. If the mother was willing to consider that there are better ways to comb her hair (end to root) and that this is closely linked to 4a hair type and follow a few simple steps known as the L.O.C method which would require her to apply a liquid (water), then an oil(ex.coconut oil), and then a conditioner(a leave in conditioner) and put her hair into 2 braids/ponytail this child's hair would absolutely grow and retain length. Not only would it retain length and grow, but the texture would become much softer and likely show a softer wave or curl. We can keep referring to this hair under the Australian guidelines as a "disorder", but I think she would find a very different response from American physicians. Nevertheless, best wishes for the child!

Her four braids were cute one her ♥️. Her hair routine for her hair type if she were my kid would be wash condition air dry and two French braids to see if it could maintain any length if that’s what they wanted. All that brushing every day if the hair is already brittle or breaks easily isn’t good.

It's dry, frizzy hair that can't be combed flat. Similar to black hair without the coils. There's nothing in any medical texts about this "condition" being related to brittle bones or teeth. Boris Johnson has the same hair type. It's just hair. Use some oils to moisturise it and style it how you like.

The ignorance of these comments. Y'all need to do your research. Her hair isn't the same as black hair. Her hair is more brittle and can easily break off. It also causes her bones to be extremely brittle.

She’s so beautiful and has amazing supportive family. You’re so much more than your hair and beautiful just as you are ❤️

I feel sad that she’s been bullied. Kids are so cruel. I am wondering why on earth is her mom using white people hair products on her hair??? For goodness sake, use black hair products, comb and brush her hair differently and get Keratin treatments!

She looks uniquely beautiful. Nice to see she understands it doesn't affect her looks in a bad way.

As a Black person with COMMON sense, I understand the difference in her condition vs just having frizzy/kinky hair. Yes, maybe Black hair care products would make her hair more moisturized and easier to manage, but her condition isn't simply having hair like most Black people... The amount of ignorance shown in the comments is sad and pathetic.

This is a style now, I see BW with their hair like this. All she needs is some braids. Her baby pic with the Afro is so adorable 🥰

I've seen this condition before and it makes me wonder or curious as to what stops them from braiding the hair down. There was a photo where she had four cornrows in the front and it stayed so why not all over. While they didn't mention it in the video the thing that makes her hair look like that is because the strands of hair are twisted, not like a curl... like a twizzler, and not all of the strands go in the same direction, which makes it brittle. However I would think in a not tightly braided hairstyle it would give her hair a break as the tugging and pulling from the attempt to comb it isn't exactly helping .

That’s my hair type 😜 I’m a mix between African and white Norwegian Just wash, use lots of conditioner, comb through it, and braid your hair (I do either one braid or two) That’s all ☺️ Also when you remove the braids a few days later it looks so nice and wavy 😍 The mother brushing it while dry, yikes! Go to African saloon and learn some skills please 😖 My mother is white too but she went out of her way to learn from the African community because they know the hair well

Why wouldn't people who don't know her ask why, and if she may have black ancestry? Nobody should get annoyed about that. Those are logical questions. This is the first time in my 55 years I have heard of this. When people make jokes, go with it. Be proud of your hair, people only bully others when they can cause discomfort. If you laugh with them and even exaggerate and own it, whatever it is, bullies go away. I think the hair is unique and totally ownable with pride. And when people have theories as to why your hair is like this, don't be angry or annoyed with them. They don't have a crystal ball. Just educate them quickly and most will be happy to learn.

As an African, her hair looks so much like mine. I thought that was just afro hair.... didn't think it was a condition. Looks great to me actually

For people that want to comment without looking into it further. It's not simply "black hair". It's more complicated than that. And many parents have said those routines haven't entirely helped either.

They need to take her to a black hair salon. They'll have her hair bone straight.

Uncombable hair syndrome??? Wait … can someone put this on Twitter and make something happen because you can’t be serious about naming an illness that in 2022.

Uncombable hair nothing. It's a connection to your ancient ancestors in Africa love. Embrace it.

I'll believe it's uncombable when you try styling and brushing when it's MOISTURIZED

These comments are driving me nuts. Everybody's saying a bunch of things about what she should do with her hair and it's obvious, nobody knows what they're talking about. In general people with straight hair have round hair follicles, the more oval your hair follicle is the curlier your hair is. So yes most black people have oval shaped hair follicles. The flatter and moreover they are the curlier their hair. People with uncombable hair syndrome usually have no other health defects (keyword "usually" I have no idea about this girl's health information). People with uncombable hair syndrome have triangular shaped or heart-shaped hair follicles. Their hair does not grow like anybody else's. It affects almost exclusively fair-haired Caucasian people. It's just a genetic defect not a serious one but, it could be frustrating and disheartening for a child because people are rude. Also she should avoid heat and perms at all costs because it will make all her hair fall out it is significantly more brittle than any person with afro textured hair. They are advised to use soft brushes and avoid all heat. People with afro textured hair can do all sorts of great things with their hair if they take good care of it! This girl cannot. There are more in-depth scientific articles but here's a Web MD article if you're interested in Reading More that is easy for anybody to read if you want to learn more. "What You Should Know About Uncombable Hair Syndrome" www.webmd.com/children/uncombable-hair-syndrome

I'm white and have very curly kinky ethnic hair. My whole life growing up my hair was an Afro. Then I went to a Latina hairdresser. She's an expert w/ ethnic hair. I now get Keratin treatments and it has been life changing!

Ya’ll got black in you. 🤷🏾‍♀️

This is a easy fix . Take her to a black hair salon . She’ll be fine . Lol her curls ain’t even tight .

Fairy floss is actually such a cute nick name🥺🥺

I think she's beautiful and being different is good.

When people can’t understand how much frustration and helplessness she must have had to overcome to embrace her hair. Just because something as simple as tame-able hair is easy and effortless for you doesn’t give you the right to mock or question someone else.

Literally sees your mom brushing your hair in the into. Seems pretty combable to me.

She looks so cool with that hair

But that looks so cute 🥺 as an Asian (not fully dipped in white culture), it looks absolutely pretty. I always wish to have thicker hair because I feel thin smooth hair is boring and rely too much on scull shape. I understand the struggle is not about how you actually are but more about being different. But the hair looks adorable like a super fluffy bunny 🥹

Her hair reminds me of the paintings of angel babies. It’s so beautiful. I am glad she found self love because it truly is lovely. Perhaps she will get more length by putting her hair in a protective hair style with edge control if that’s what she wanted. But really her natural hair is fantastic and there is no reason to not accept her hair as it is.

Ig black people know more about treating such hair, so maybe a visit to a specified hair salon or talking to black ppl would bring some useful tips? Anyways, hair texture isn't the most important thing about people and everyone is allowed to have the hairstyle of their own choice, actually. Bullying for hair texture? Don't they have anything more useful to do?

You are not your hair... And I don't see a thing wrong with it... Its beautiful lovebug

She's beautiful and I love her hair! Wonder since it's so delicate if she could do something like the sock roll on it, something that doesn't hurt it, something gentle if she wants a different look?

Came to the comments to see if anyone else thought it would be good if she met up with a natural hairstylist? Her texture is very similar to mine without moisture and proper care. Brushing through her hair dry is a no no for anyone, honestly.

Beautiful little mama!! You fit right in with us sweetie… coarse curls don’t care 🫶🏾❤️🥰😝☝🏾🙌🏾

Welcome to being black, this is an African thing💀😭😭

I see nothing wrong with her hair! It's awesome!! She is very pretty!!

She’s so beautiful 💖 It sucks her syndrome comes with those side effects

For the people that say its impossible to style this hair both this girl and the woman in the video have been able to style their hair. It may be an issue of not understanding the difference between caring for their own hair compared to others... Her strands arent shaped like afro hair, however, black women arent scared of texture the way other communities are who refuse to educate themselves on it. The lady below slayed the womans hair! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YEJPpORXvDA.htmlsi=EajbaJMIJ4TBuT7s

The name of this disease is kind of ridiculous. Her hair is great. She’s adorable and smart and seems to have a great mum and brother. ❤

SO YOURE SAYING KINKY HAIR IS A CONDITION?

May God bless her ❤️

Her hair is beautiful

Also brushing from the bottom of the hair to the top will help prevent breakage. One of the largest causes of hair breakage is from brushing hair root to bottom or from the middle of the hair down. Tip to roots helps if anyone has breakage

I wish this disease wasn’t named what it was. The bigger concern here is the brittle bones and teeth, not the hair.