title: Matting of hair: what is the role of conditioners?
abstract: Matting of the hair is a very rare and multifactorial condition affecting usually women. We present three female patients with matting of the hair as a result of the shampoo used. In all three cases, cutting of the affected hair was unavoidable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Athens University, Athens, Greece. drigop@hol.gr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rigopoulos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kontochristopoulos
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kalogirou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gregoriou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsambas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006203:Hair Preparations