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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

A mother learned her son had a rare genetic condition after a stranger sent her a DM about his hair

Instagram / Locklan Samples

A mother is raising awareness about her one-year-old son’s rare genetic condition, uncombable hair syndrome.

Katelyn Samples, from Georgia, first learned about uncombable hair syndrome in July 2021 after she received a message on Instagram from a follower who had seen a photo of her youngest son, Locklan.

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