In this particular case, we suspect that it was the excessively high concentration of H2O2 in the hair dye that was the cause of the chemical burn. The scalp is characterized by an increased ability to absorb chemicals due to the large number of hair follicles, the composition of sebum and...
Nothing can perk up your appearance like a new cut and color, but failure to take proper precautions when having your hair dyed could result in chemical burns on your scalp, an expert warns.
Hair coloring agents contain persulfates and concentrated solutions of peroxides. Straightening agents may contain concentrated alkali. Chemical burns can result if these are not diluted properly or have a prolonged contact time with the scalp. Burns with various products have been reported in the liter...
Squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp following a chemical burn and chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. Br J Dermatol. 1996;135:342-343. high-risk mucosal human papillomavirus genotypes in primary melanoma and in acquired dysplastic melanocytic naevi. Br J Dermatol. 2005;152:909-914....
Eschar dermabrasion for the treatment of burn wound; Fire needle for the treatment of acne vulgaris; Fractional radiofrequency (including fractional micro-plasma radiofrequency) for the treatment of acne scars; Intralesional steroid injection for other types of acne not listed in Sections I or III ...