background & aims of the study: disregarding the health and use of polluted equipment in barbers lead to microbial infection expansion, skin diseases and particularly hematic diseases including aids and hepatitis. hence, the aim of present study is determining the health condition of female barbers of kangavar city, iran, in order to improve the health level and public health. methods: in this ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the risk of asthma in hairdressers. METHODS The incidence of asthma was retrospectively estimated in a Swedish nationwide study including all female hairdressers certified from vocational schools from 1970 to 1995, and a stratified sample of women from the general population were referents. A postal questionnaire included questions on respiratory tract symptoms, atopy...

Temporary black tattoos often cause sensitization and skin reactions can occur if subjects are later exposed to hair dyeing. A recent Danish study investigated hairdressers’ professional and personal exposures and compared the frequency of temporary tattoos among hairdressers with the general population [1]. It seems likely that participants who had a temporary tattoo were exposed to paraphenyl...

We describe the case of a 17-year-old hairdresser who presented with haemoptysis and trichoptysis due to benign intrapulmonary teratoma and her surgical management. The clinical and radiological features of this rare tumour are reviewed and the symptom of trichoptysis discussed.

Sir, Paraphenylenediamine (PPD), a derivative of paranitroanaline, is commonly used in several industries like oxidizable hair dye, dyeing furs, photochemical processes and tyre vulcanization. The Þ rst documentation of systemic PPD poisoning in 1924 described the case of a hairdresser who developed toxicity from handling the dye.[1] Many reports have followed since then, mainly from developing...

Background: Focal task-specific dystonic postures are well recognized. Often a tremor may be the main feature with little or no dystonia. These have been well reported in writers, musicians, and sportspeople. Case Report: Herein we report a novel task-specific dystonic tremor in a 44-year-old Irish hairdresser due to club-cutting, a standard haircutting technique. Discussion: Hairdresser’s dyst...