These Creepy Photos Give You a Zoomed-In Look at What Hair Damage Really Looks Like

For the most part, this is an example of relatively healthy hair. "A small amount of debris can be seen on the hair near the root, the lighter contrasting particles are salt crystals from perspiration, and the flakes are dead skin cells," Nickson said. There is a little breakage toward the bottom of the strand, as well as split ends, which come from intermittent heat damage.