title: [A simple technic for the study of the hair shaft cuticle using light microscopy].
abstract: Replicas of the hair cuticle can be obtained after application of a small quantity of cyanoacrylate to the hair shaft which is then placed on a glass slide. The hair is quickly removed after 30-40 sec. By this method, it is possible to make an office diagnosis of weathering of the hair surface. The technique is simple, easy to perform and allows a fast examination of a permanent replica of the hair surface.
mesh_terms: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D006197:Hair / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates
vernacular_title: Une technique simple pour l'étude de la cuticule de la tige pilaire en microscopie optique.