What is normal black African hair? A light and scanning electron-microscopic study.

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BACKGROUND: The hair of normal black Africans forms a mat of tightly interwoven hair shafts. The effect of this on the structure of the hair shaft and the response to grooming is unknown. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to use light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to examine the structure of Negroid-type hairs and effects of combing in black African volunteers. METHODS: Hair samples were collected, by combing, from Africans and compared with those from Caucasian and Asian volunteers. The vo...

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Authors: Khumalo, N; Doe, P; Dawber, R; Ferguson, D

• Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 5 Pt 1
• Pages: 814-820
• Publication date: 2000-11-01
• DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2000.107958
• EISSN: 1097-6787
• ISSN: 0190-9622
• Language: English
• Keywords: Hair; Adolescent; Hygiene; African Continental Ancestry Group; Humans; Adult; Female; Male; Microscopy, Electron