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Knowledge gaps in hairstyling practices and hair loss within the African American community

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, 33 S 10Th St, Room 409, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Annyella Douglas, Tingting Zhan & Neda Nikbakht

  2. Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, USA

    Kayla Brockmeyer & Michael Sangobiyi

  3. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, USA

    Callyn Iwuala & Odera Ekeh

  4. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

    Chiamaka Ohanenye

  5. Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA

    Yonesha Cole

  6. Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

    Susan Taylor

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Contributions

All authors contributed to the design of the study surveys. AD, KB, CI, CO, OE, YC and MS distributed surveys in hair salons and barber shops. TZ performed statistical analysis. AD, NN and KB wrote the main manuscript text and created the tables. All authors reviewed and edited the manuscript.

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AD: No conflicts of interest to disclose; KB: No conflicts of interest to disclose; CI: No conflicts of interest to disclose; CO: No conflicts of interest to disclose; OE: No conflicts of interest to disclose; YC: No conflicts of interest to disclose; MS: No conflicts of interest to disclose; TZ: No conflicts of interest to disclose; ST: Honoraria for serving on advisory board at AbbVie, Beiersdorf, Inc., EPI Health, Evolus, Inc., Galderma Laboratories, L.P., Hugel, L’Oreal USA Inc., Medscape, Scientis, UCB, Vichy Laboratories, Avita Medical; Honoraria as a consultant for Arcutis, Inc., Beiersdorf, Inc., Cara Therapeutics, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Regeneron, Dior, Bristol Myers Squibb; Honoraria for serving on board of directors for Mercer Strategies, PA, LLC; Fees for serving as employee of Mercer Strategies, PA, LLC; Honoraria as a speaker/faculty education for Beiersdorf, Inc., L’Oreal USA Inc., Medscape, MJH Life Sciences; Stock options as a consultant for Armis Biopharma, Inc., Piction Health; Stock/stock options for serving on advisory board at Biorez, Inc., GloGetter, Inc.; Grants/research funding as investigator for Croma-Pharma GmbH Austria, Eli Lilly and Company, Pfizer, Inc., Concert Pharmaceuticals; NN: Honoraria for serving on advisory board at Helsinn Healthcare, Kyowa Kirin; Grants/research funding for serving as investigator for Helsinn Healthcare.

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Douglas, A., Brockmeyer, K., Iwuala, C. et al. Knowledge gaps in hairstyling practices and hair loss within the African American community. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 68 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02808-x

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