Effects of Perming, Combing and Stretching on Hair Keratins

November 2001 in “ PubMed ”

Yan Peng, T Z Que, Zhenmin Zhao

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Studysummary This research found that perming, combing, and stretching cause hair damage, leading to a significant reduction in keratin levels within a specific molecular weight range.

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