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Clinical and anthropological perspectives on chemical relaxing of afro-textured hair.

S A Aryiku1, A Salam2, O E Dadzie3, N G Jablonski4.   

Abstract

The culturally engrained practice of 'relaxing' afro-textured hair has been linked with hair and scalp disorders. Herein, we discuss the evolution of human hair types, focusing in particular on afro-textured hair. We explore the biological features of this hair type, and discuss the different methods employed to straighten afro-textured hair, focusing in particular on chemical straightening. We also examine clinical, anthropological, and psychological issues associated with this latter practice. Examples of common scalp pathologies associated with chronic hair relaxing, such as alopecia, hair breakage, caustic burns and irritant contact dermatitis, are also highlighted. The data presented herein should enable clinicians to engage in culturally appropriate discussions with their patients about issues of appearance and conformity.
© 2015 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

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Year:  2015        PMID： 25764359     DOI： 10.1111/jdv.13028

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol        ISSN： 0926-9959            Impact factor:   6.166


  4 in total

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Authors:  Louise A Brinton; Jonine D Figueroa; Daniel Ansong; Kofi M Nyarko; Seth Wiafe; Joel Yarney; Richard Biritwum; Michelle Brotzman; Jake E Thistle; Ernest Adjei; Francis Aitpillah; Florence Dedey; Lawrence Edusei; Nicholas Titiloye; Baffour Awuah; Joe Nat Clegg-Lamptey; Beatrice Wiafe-Addai; Verna Vanderpuye
Journal:  Carcinogenesis       Date:  2018-04-05       Impact factor: 4.944

2.  Design considerations for identifying breast cancer risk factors in a population-based study in Africa.

Authors:  Louise A Brinton; Baffour Awuah; Joe Nat Clegg-Lamptey; Beatrice Wiafe-Addai; Daniel Ansong; Kofi M Nyarko; Seth Wiafe; Joel Yarney; Richard Biritwum; Michelle Brotzman; Andrew A Adjei; Ernest Adjei; Francis Aitpillah; Lawrence Edusei; Florence Dedey; Sarah J Nyante; Joseph Oppong; Ernest Osei-Bonsu; Nicholas Titiloye; Verna Vanderpuye; Emma Brew Abaidoo; Bernard Arhin; Isaac Boakye; Margaret Frempong; Naomi Ohene Oti; Victoria Okyne; Jonine D Figueroa
Journal:  Int J Cancer       Date:  2017-03-28       Impact factor: 7.396

3.  Relation of circulating estrogens with hair relaxer and skin lightener use among postmenopausal women in Ghana.

Authors:  Louise A Brinton; Britton Trabert; Ashley M Geczik; Roni T Falk; Xia Xu; Beatrice Wiafe-Addai; Joel Yarney; Baffour Awuah; Richard Biritwum; Verna Vanderpuye; Florence Dedey; Ernest Adjei; Francis Aitpillah; Ernest Osei-Bonsu; Joseph Oppong; Nicholas Titiloye; Lawrence Edusei; Kofi Nyarko; Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey; Seth Wiafe; Daniel Ansong; Thomas U Ahearn; Jonine Figueroa; Montserrat Garcia-Closas
Journal:  J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol       Date:  2022-01-06       Impact factor: 6.371

4.  Microscopic Characteristics Of Scalp Hair Subjected To Cultural Styling Methods In Ghanaian African Females.

Authors:  Esther Adjoa Essel; John Ahenkorah; Richard Michael Blay; Saviour Kweku Adjenti; Kevin Kofi Adutwum-Ofosu; Bismarck Afedo Hottor; Frederick Kwaku Addai
Journal:  Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol       Date:  2019-11-18
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