Khumalo Nonhlanhla P
Groote Schuur Hospital, Division of Dermatology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 May;54(5):886-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.002.
Three subjects with virgin African hair combed daily had surprisingly short hair length measurements of 40.1 +/- 14 mm, 60 +/- 10 mm, and 69 +/- 20 mm at 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after a haircut, respectively. This observation raises the possibility that combing African hair on a daily basis may result in the equivalent of a daily haircut in some people. This observation is based on few participants and will require confirmation in population studies.
