[Green hair caused by frequent swimming pool use].
Three patients presented with an acquired green discoloration of their scalp hair. History revealed that all of them swam regularly in private swimming pools. Examination of the hair by atomic emission spectroscopy showed that the green discoloration was caused by an excessively high copper content of the hair. This exogeneous discoloration is characteristically related to the uptake of copper from private swimming pools.
Biel
K
K
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
Kretzschmar
L
L
Müller
C
C
Metze
D
D
Traupe
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003300:Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006200:Hair Color / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D003300:Copper