Hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent: an overview

Salam, Amr; Aryiku, S.A.; Dadzie, Ophelia E.

doi:10.1111/bjd.12534

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“…The hair density is significantly lower than in Caucasians, but the hair shaft diameter is larger and the shaft is flat in shape [10,11,22]. Follicular units most commonly consist of a couple of hairs emerging together [21].…”

Section: Normal Dark-skinned Scalpmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…In nonscarring alopecias, the pinpoint white dots' distribution is very regular, and the dots often contain miniaturized or broken hair shafts. In scarring alopecias, the pinpoint white dots have an irregular distribution, and the scalp between the dots contains irregular white patches (follicular scars) [4,10] (Fig. 3).…”

Section: Nonscarring Versus Scarring Alopeciasmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Human hair has been classified into three distinct groups according to ethnic origin: Asian, Caucasian, and African [9][10][11]. Several studies have been published about trichoscopy in Caucasian and Asian populations; however, little has been published regarding dermatoscopic findings in hair disorders of dark-skinned individuals [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Trichoscopy of Dark Scalp

Ocampo‐Garza

Tosti

2018

Skin Appendage Disord

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Trichoscopy (dermoscopy of the hair and scalp) is a technique that improves diagnostic accuracy and follow-up with hair and scalp disorders. Although several studies of trichoscopy have been made in Caucasian and Asian populations, little has been published regarding trichoscopy findings in skin of color, despite the great prevalence of hair diseases in populations with this kind of skin. The aim of this review was to describe the trichoscopic features of normal scalp and of hair disorders in patients with dark skin phototypes. This will help dermatologists to distinguish between unique trichoscopic features of dark skin, and allow them to provide more accurate diagnoses and treatments for these patients.

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Section: Normal Dark-skinned Scalpmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Nonscarring Versus Scarring Alopeciasmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Trichoscopy of Dark Scalp

Ocampo‐Garza

Tosti

2018

Skin Appendage Disord

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“…Knot formation due to intertwined hair fibers makes combing difficult and predisposes the African hair to breakage during normal grooming. In addition, the African hair has a slower hair growth rate compared with Caucasian and Asian hair, and there is a reduced total hair density [5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16]. As a result, African descent hair is more prone to develop knots, longitudinal fissures and splits along the hair shaft compared with the hair of Caucasian and Asian populations [17].…”

Section: Afro-textured Hairmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In light of this, and taking into account the current and predicted changes in global demographics, it is essential for clinicians to be familiar with hair and scalp disorders of people of African descent [5]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy

Quaresma

Velasco

Tosti

2015

Skin Appendage Disord

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Hair care and epidemiological‐clinical profile of traction alopecia among women in hair salons in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Nzeng

Nguefack‐Tsague

Kotto

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Skin Health and Disease

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Background Hair is valued by all individuals especially women. The perception of beauty is specific to everyone. In order to fulfil their ideal beauty, women use various methods to modify their hair's appearance. Afro hair is particularly fragile, so using these methods can be particularly deleterious for black women's hair. Objectives Describe hair care practices of women living in Yaoundé, determine the prevalence of traction alopecia (TA) and describe its clinical profile. Methods We carried out a cross‐sectional study in hairdressing saloon in Yaoundé. A questionnaire was administered and scalp exams were performed to determine Marginal TA severity score. Results We included 223 women with a mean age of 24.9 ± 7 years. The prevalence of TA was 34.5%. Mild and moderate stages were most represented. As far as haircare is concerned, extensions were regularly used by 95.1% of participants. Wigs were regularly worn by 58.7% of participants. Chemical hair straightening was done by 87.9% of women and was performed twice to thrice a year by 43.9%. Almost 76% of women used hair straightener and hair dryer. Hair washing was done monthly by 43.8% of participants and the main cosmetic used was shampoo (75.3%). Conclusion Traction alopecia is a very common disease in women living in Yaoundé. Extensions, wigs and shampooing are their main hair care practices.

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Hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent: an overview

Cited by 24 publications

References 85 publications

Trichoscopy of Dark Scalp

Trichoscopy of Dark Scalp

Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy

Hair care and epidemiological‐clinical profile of traction alopecia among women in hair salons in Yaoundé, Cameroon

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