Scalds and the hazards of hair braiding – The first UK series from a paediatric tertiary burns centre

Introduction: Hair braiding is a popular method of hair styling thought to date as far back as 500BC. One of the techniques involves the use of hot water to ‘set the braids’ which carries the risk of significant scald injury. This study presents the first UK based case series of hair braiding associ...

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Main Authors: Ishan Radotra, Nader Henry, Ralph Murphy, Mamta Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Burns Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912222000062