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The boy's parents say his hair changed color quickly and grew in with a totally different texture than that of his brother. His mother started her search for what was happening with the help of a comment posted to an Instagram post she made.

The boy's parents say his hair changed color quickly and grew in with a totally different texture than that of his brother. His mother started her search for what was happening with the help of a comment posted to an Instagram post she made.

A mom from Georgia is raising awareness and positivity after learning that her one-year-old son, Locklan, was diagnosed with uncombable hair syndrome (UHS), a rare genetic condition that affects around 100 people worldwide.

The mother of 1-year-old Locklan Samples knew her child’s hair was different. Blindingly blonde and sticking straight out of his head like dandelion seeds, Lock’s locks were distinctive indeed – and tough to get a hairbrush through. A message from a stranger who saw her Instagram post led her to a diagnosis.

Baby Locklan's hair sits straight up like Einstein's. Only 1 in 100 people in the world have this.

Baby Locklan's hair sits straight up like Einstein's. Only 1 in 100 people in the world have this.

Uncombable hair syndrome is a rare hair disorder and a genetic condition that usually affects children between the ages of three months to three years.

Baby Locklan's hair sits straight up like Einstein's. Only 1 in 100 people in the world have this.

Baby Locklan's hair sits straight up like Einstein's. Only 1 in 100 people in the world have this.

It’s a rare hair disorder and a genetic condition where hair grows in all directions and can be hard to manage.