A community-based study of hair care practices, scalp disorders and psychological effects on women in a Suburban town in Southwest Nigeria
Introduction: The scalp hairs on an average African is dry with low tensile strength and a tendency to break easily. This is mostly due to poor penetration of the natural oils on the scalp and the very curly hair texture. Various techniques developed to manage African hair are associated with certai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2023;volume=30;issue=1;spage=53;epage=60;aulast=Ayanlowo |