Girl With Frizzy Hair Nicknamed ‘Fluffy’ by Friends—She’s One of Only 100 People in the World With This Syndrome

A little girl has been nicknamed “Fluffy” by her preschool pals for her frizzy hair—she is one of only 100 people in the world with “uncombable hair syndrome” (UHS). Layla Davis, aged 3, hit the headlines while just a tot for her blonde locks, which cannot be combed flat. Now she has just started at nursery where her frizzy hair has led to her being nicknamed Fluffy. She lives with her mom, Charlotte Davis, 30, her dad, Kevin Davis, 37, and her brother, Freddie, 4, in Great Blakenham, Suffolk, UK. She was first diagnosed with UHS—a condition characterized by dry, frizzy hair that defies attempts to tame it. UHS develops in childhood, often between infancy and age 3, but can appear as late as 12. Children who develop it tend to have light-colored hair, and there are only around 100 cases in the world....