WHY BLACK WOMEN ARE LOSING THEIR HAIR Providing expert answers to Hair loss in black women Hair damage from chemical relaxers Hair damage from bleaching the hair Hair damage from extensions and braids Dandruff treatments Alopecia causes and treatment Common scalp and hair diseases and how to treat them This is the book to read if you are losing your hair or if you have any hair problems Chockfull of treatments and written in a clear style for the layman Women with hair problems will find that this book provides simple answers to difficult problems regarding optimizing the cosmetic problems of black hair Zoe Draelos author of Cosmetics in Dermatology A book for which all women, but especially ethnic women will thank you for Dr. V. Shephard Dr, .N. Persadsingh MD.FAAD an eminent dermatologist has provided answers to the problem of hair loss in black women Dr Persadsingh did his medical training at UWI.Jamaica and his postgraduate studies at St. Johns Hospital for Diseases of the Skin at the University of London He is a foundation member of the Dermatological Association of Jamaica and of the Caribbean Dermatological Association and is also a former member of the Cosmetic Committee of Jamaican Bureau of Standards He is also the author of the best selling book ACNE IN BLACK WOMEN