title: Understanding African-American hair.
abstract: African-American hair is unique due to its geometry--a kinky hair shaft with variations in diameter. This complex shaft structure creates the need for specialized grooming products and procedures to ensure that the hair maintains its cosmetic value.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Z D
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Draelos
mesh_terms: D044383:Black People; D003358:Cosmetics; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D001741:Black or African American
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics