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Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Cosmetic procedures for hair, such as bleaching, dyeing, and straightening, are commonly used around the world. It has been suggested that excessive use of such procedures can cause damage to the hair shaft. We aimed to assess hair shaft changes using scanning electron m...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4989398/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27601867 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.188035 |
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author | Kaliyadan, Feroze Gosai, BB Al Melhim, Walid Naief Feroze, Kaberi Qureshi, Habib Ahmad Ibrahim, Sayed Kuruvilla, Joel |
author_facet | Kaliyadan, Feroze Gosai, BB Al Melhim, Walid Naief Feroze, Kaberi Qureshi, Habib Ahmad Ibrahim, Sayed Kuruvilla, Joel |
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description | INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Cosmetic procedures for hair, such as bleaching, dyeing, and straightening, are commonly used around the world. It has been suggested that excessive use of such procedures can cause damage to the hair shaft. We aimed to assess hair shaft changes using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in female volunteers who frequently use hair treatment procedures such as bleaching, dyeing, or straightening. METHODS: A cross-sectional, controlled study in a sample of 25 female volunteers (19 study group and 6 controls) in the age group of 18–45 years. The study group was composed of volunteers who regularly used different cosmetic hair treatment procedures such as bleaching, dyeing, and straightening (any one of these or a combination). The control group had never used any specific hair treatment procedure. The hair shaft damage as seen on SEM was assessed using a standardized scoring system and compared among the two groups statistically. The hair shafts were also examined clinically and with light microscopy. RESULTS: No significant differences were seen between the test and control groups with regard to normal clinical examination and light microscopy findings. A higher degree of hair shaft damage was evident under SEM in the study group as compared to the control group. This difference was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Regular use of procedures such as bleaching, dyeing, or straightening can lead to subtle changes in the hair shaft which can be detected early by SEM. |
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spelling | pubmed-49893982016-09-06 Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair Kaliyadan, Feroze Gosai, BB Al Melhim, Walid Naief Feroze, Kaberi Qureshi, Habib Ahmad Ibrahim, Sayed Kuruvilla, Joel Int J Trichology Brief Communication INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Cosmetic procedures for hair, such as bleaching, dyeing, and straightening, are commonly used around the world. It has been suggested that excessive use of such procedures can cause damage to the hair shaft. We aimed to assess hair shaft changes using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in female volunteers who frequently use hair treatment procedures such as bleaching, dyeing, or straightening. METHODS: A cross-sectional, controlled study in a sample of 25 female volunteers (19 study group and 6 controls) in the age group of 18–45 years. The study group was composed of volunteers who regularly used different cosmetic hair treatment procedures such as bleaching, dyeing, and straightening (any one of these or a combination). The control group had never used any specific hair treatment procedure. The hair shaft damage as seen on SEM was assessed using a standardized scoring system and compared among the two groups statistically. The hair shafts were also examined clinically and with light microscopy. RESULTS: No significant differences were seen between the test and control groups with regard to normal clinical examination and light microscopy findings. A higher degree of hair shaft damage was evident under SEM in the study group as compared to the control group. This difference was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Regular use of procedures such as bleaching, dyeing, or straightening can lead to subtle changes in the hair shaft which can be detected early by SEM. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016 /pmc/articles/PMC4989398/ /pubmed/27601867 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.188035 Text en Copyright: © International Journal of Trichology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Brief Communication Kaliyadan, Feroze Gosai, BB Al Melhim, Walid Naief Feroze, Kaberi Qureshi, Habib Ahmad Ibrahim, Sayed Kuruvilla, Joel Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair |
title | Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair |
title_full | Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair |
title_fullStr | Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair |
title_full_unstemmed | Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair |
title_short | Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Hair Shaft Damage Secondary to Cosmetic Treatments of the Hair |
title_sort | scanning electron microscopy study of hair shaft damage secondary to cosmetic treatments of the hair |
topic | Brief Communication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4989398/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27601867 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.188035 |
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