Chemical scalp burns after hair highlights

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 361-363

  Maguina, Pirko ^a   Shah Khan, Miraj ^a   An, Gary ^a   Hanumadass, Marella ^a  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERSULFATE AMMONIUM; POTASSIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CAUSTIC BURN; CHEMICAL BURN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FULL THICKNESS BURN; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY SEVERITY; SCALP; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN INJURY; SKIN ULCER;

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA; BURNS, CHEMICAL; FEMALE; HAIR DYES; HUMANS; SCALP;

EID: 33947159535     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E318031A1E9     Document Type: Article

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