Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair The Dermatologist's Perspective /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Aguh, Crystal (Editor), Okoye, Ginette A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Medicine & Public Health.

Written to address the growing trend of hair loss in ethnic populations, The Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair: A Dermatologist's Perspective elucidates the science of curly hair, demystifies prevailing hair styling trends, and presents practical advice for minimizing the harmful effects of these hai...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Preface
• PART 1. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF HAIR
• 1. Chemical and Physical Properties of Hair: Comparisons between Asian, Black and Caucasian Hair
• PART 2. AESTHETIC MODIFICATIONS OF ETHNIC HAIR
• 2. Chemical Modifications of Ethnic Hair
• 3. Thermal Modifications of Ethnic Hair
• 4. Ethnic Hairstyling Practices and Hair Prostheses I: Dreadlocks
• 5. Ethnic Hairstyling Practices and Hair Prostheses II: Wigs, Weaves and Other Extensions
• 6. Ethnic Hair Care Products
• PART 3. ETHNIC HAIR CARE: APPROACH TO DEVELOPING A HEALTHY HAIR CARE REGIMEN
• 7. Developing a Healthy Hair Regimen I: Formulating an Optimal Cleansing and Conditioning Regimen
• 8. Developing a Healthy Hair Regimen II: Transitioning to Chemical-Free Styling (to Natural Hair) and Prevention of Hair Trauma
• PART 4. HAIR AND SCALP DISORDERS SECONDARY TO HAIR CARE PRACTICES
• 9. Seborrheic Dermatitis
• 10. Scarring Alopecias Related to Hairstyling Practices
• 11. Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
• PART 5. SPECIAL CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS
• 12. Ethnic Hair Considerations for People of African, South Asian, Muslim and Sikh origins
• Glossary.