Looking to avoid impandla? Let’s talk alopecia

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We tend to see alopecia everyday in the form of bald patches and receding hairlines due to South Africans love for braided, relaxed and weaved hair. We wanted to know what caused this and Just Skin Deep reached out to Professor Ncoza Dlova, who is a specialist dermatologist and dean of Clinical Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

3 Oct 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Alternative Health

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