Chemical hair relaxation and adverse outcomes among Negroid women in south west Nigeria

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 203-207

  Olasode, Olayinka A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adverse outcomes; Chemical hair relaxers; Nigerian Negroid women

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; AMMONIUM THIOGLYCATE; CHEMICAL AGENT; CHEMICAL HAIR RELAXER; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; DANDRUFF; ESTHETICS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR DISCOLORATION; HAIR LOSS; HAIR TEXTURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCALP; SCALP HAIR; SCALP PRURITUS; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 77649097703     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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