Association of Cicatricial Alopecia with Chemical Hair Straightening

August 2019 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”

Dustin H. Marks, Dina Hagigeorges, Jean-Phillip Okhovat, Athena Manatis-Lornell, Amy J. McMichael, Maryanne M. Senna

cicatricial alopecia chemical hair straightening

TLDR Chemical hair straightening may be linked to a type of permanent hair loss.

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