A mother whose daughter has uncombable hair syndrome (UHS) says the eight-year-old has blossomed into a style icon boasting a multicoloured "lion's mane". Emma Wilson's daughter Holly is one of only 100 people thought by scientists to have been diagnosed with the rare genetic condition worldwide.
Rather than wanting to tame her hair, Holly has embraced and drawn confidence from her differences. Emma, 41, from Northallerton in North Yorkshire, said: “Holly is really proud of her hair.
"If anything, she is a bit sad that her wild hair is calming down as she gets older – which is a characteristic of the condition. She’s very sociable and outgoing and very confident in herself and so she loves having different hair.”
