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Picking BIG scalp flakes Psoriasis and Dermatitis SEW IN WEAVE REMOVAL This video is an introduction to a skin and scalp disease that 1 in 300 people worldwide experience. Seborrheic Dermatitis and Psoriasis are overactive skin ...

Dr Nomphelo Gantsho on why she loves her job as a dermatologist | DESTINY Magazine DESTINY Magazine - “Education is power,” says Gantsho. “I want to open up dermatology to people. The skin is the biggest organ of the body. It’s the indicator of systemic

Relaxer sales have dropped almost 20% in SA as women choose natural hair And we've rounded up the articles you need to read if you're considering going natural.

Regarding ‘Frontal fibrosing alopecia: possible association with leave‐on facial skincare products and sunscreens; a questionnaire study’ - Dhana - 2017 - British Journal of Dermatology - Wiley Online Library British Journal of Dermatology Volume 176, Issue 3 Letter to the Editor Regarding ‘Frontal fibrosing alopecia: possible association with leave‐on facial skincare products and sunscreens; a questionnaire study’ A. Dhana Corresponding Author E-mail address:[email protected] Division of Dermat...

Barbers clippers contaminated by blood – study - Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa - Omny.fm Bongani Bingwa speaks to Professor Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Head of the Hair and Skin Research Laboratory at UCT According to a new study, there is a significant contamination of hair clippers with blood, and blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B.The study by researchers from UCT finds that at least 42...

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Yilungelo Lakho: Hairdressing industry The saying that a woman’s hair is her glory, has given rise to a booming hairdressing industry in South Africa. For decades women have been straightening the...

Nonhlanhla Khumalo: redefining black hair, defending black skin This is the story of how a child who regarded a comb as an instrument of apartheid repression became an expert on hair research and dermatology, makin

On the history of African hair care: more treasures await discovery - Khumalo - 2008 - Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology - Wiley Online Library Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology Volume 7, Issue 3 On the history of African hair care: more treasures await discovery N P Khumalo MBChB, FCDerm Division of Dermatology, Ward G23, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory 7925, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this author N P Khumalo MBChB, FCDerm Div...

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Blood and virus detection on barber clippers | Spengane | South African Medical Journal Blood and virus detection on barber clippers

Skin manifestations are common and associated with a higher prevalence of congenital abnormalities in Zika virus infection - Worm - 2017 - International Journal of Dermatology - Wiley Online Library International Journal of Dermatology Volume 56, Issue 12 Correspondence Skin manifestations are common and associated with a higher prevalence of congenital abnormalities in Zika virus infection Lerinza van den Worm MBChB (Pret) E-mail address:[email protected] Division of Dermatology, Univers...

Acquired silky African hair, malnutrition, and chronic diseases - Maneli - 2014 - International Journal of Dermatology - Wiley Online Library International Journal of Dermatology Volume 53, Issue 3 Correspondence Acquired silky African hair, malnutrition, and chronic diseases Mbulelo Maneli PhD Division of Dermatology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this author Kwezikazi M...