962 This Hair is on Fire! (But it Shouldn’t Be)
Edgar Villalobos, Casey Kohler, Marcie Lambrix, Monica Gerrek

TL;DR
The paper highlights a growing issue of scalp burns caused by flammable synthetic hair and adhesives, urging for safety standards and consumer education.
Contribution
The paper introduces a novel analysis of scalp burns from alternative hair products, emphasizing the lack of flammability standards and the need for consumer awareness.
Findings
Scalp burns from alternative hair products are increasing, with a unique 'band' burn pattern observed.
Alternative hair and adhesives are flammable, but no flammability standards exist for adult products.
The alternative hair market is growing rapidly, with a significant portion of users unaware of the fire risks.
Abstract
Discussion Published reports of burns resulting from hair styling are increasing but have focused mostly on scald burns that are a result of braiding, whether with natural or synthetic hair. There are a few reports of alternative hair catching fire, however there have been no published reports of the type of scalp burn we have seen multiple times in our Midwest ABA verified burn unit. In one case, a wig caught fire while the patient was lighting a cigarette. In the other cases, the patients’ alternative hair caught fire while cooking. In all cases, the patients had a “band” burn that went from temple to temple across just above their forehead. Due to this unique presentation, we did a literature review to determine the cause and prevalence of these types of burns. While we found no other case studies of this type of burn, we did find that while the alternative hair is well-known to be…
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TopicsResearch in Cotton Cultivation
