More and more women of colour are waking up to the dangers of relaxers and choosing instead to embrace their natural hair. Many still do not understand the devastating effects that relaxers can have, not only your hair, but on your health too.  This week we are ‘shining a light’ on adverse effects of relaxer and other chemical hair straightener.     
Please join us as Dr. Yvonne Abimbola, BSc, MBBS, MRCGP, PGDip Derm (Dist.), shares important information on side effects of hair relaxer.
Conversation Snapshot:

Scalp burn
Chronic inflammation on the scalp
Chronic inflammation beneath the scalp: Recurrent use of relaxer can cause chronic inflammation beneath the scalp. It may not be a type of inflammation that can be seen on the surface but rather a type of inflammation that is occurring deep under the scalp. How can this condition be remedied?
Contact Dermatitis
How recurrent use of relaxers speeds up the pathway for androgenic alopecia.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy in Dermatology.
BONUS: there’s a new effective treatment for alopecia areata. It’s called Baricitinib oral tablets. In June 2022, the FDA approved Olumiant (baricitinib) for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata. Olumiant is a pill that's taken by mouth once a day. More details in the podcast.

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Dr. Yvonne Abimbola.
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