Hair Research 

Authors Title Journal Date
Adeola HA, Wyk JC, Arowolo A, Ngwanya RM, Mkentane K, Khumalo NP Emerging Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potentials of Human Hair Proteomics Clin Appl 2017 Sep 27
Ngwanya MR, Gray NA, Gumedze F, Ndyenga A, Khumalo NP Higher concentrations of dithranol appear to induce hair growth even in severe alopecia areata Dermatol Ther 2017 Jul
K. Mkentane, J. C. Van Wyk, N. Sishi, F. Gumedze, M. Ngoepe, L. M. Davids, N. P. Khumalo Geometric classification of scalp hair for valid drug testing, 6 more reliable than 8 hair curl groups PLOS ONE 2017 Jun 1
Dhana A, Gumedze F, Khumalo NP Regarding 'Frontal fibrosing alopecia: possible association with leave-on facial skincare products and sunscreens; a questionnaire study' Br J Dermatol 2017 Mar
NP Khumalo, G Shaboodien, SMJ Hemmings, JC Moolman-Smook, D Stein Pathologic grooming (acne excoriee, trichotillomania, and nail biting) in 4 generations of a single-family J Am Acad Derm Case Reports 2016
JC Van Wyk, K Mkentane, F Gumedze, NP Khumalo No-lye not better than lye relaxers J. Cosmet. Sci. 2014
Mirmirani P, Khumalo NP Traction alopecia: how to translate study data for public education--closing the KAP gap? Dermatol Clin 2014 Apr
Khumalo NP Beyond "ethnicity" in dermatology Dermatol Clin 2014 Apr
Mkentane K, Maneli M, Davids ML, Freedom G, Khumalo NP Relaxers damage hair and increase fragility Int J Dermatol 2014 Mar
Maneli MH, Smith P, Khumalo NP Elevated Formaldehyde concentration in "Brazilian Keratin Type" hair straightening products: a Cross Sectional Study J Am Acad Dermatol 2014 Feb
Maneli M, Mkentane K, Khumalo NP Acquired silky African hair, malnutrition, and chronic diseases Int J Dermatol 2014 Mar
Khumalo NP, Mkentane K, Muthukarapan C, Hardie D, Korsman S, Hu N, Mthebe T, Davids LM, Rousseau J Invisible Bleeding from Clean-Shave Haircuts: Detection with Blood Specific RNA Markers Dermatology 2013
Maneli MH, Mkentane K, Khumalo NP Lipid distribution and influence on hair structure Int J Cosmet Sci 2013 Oct
Khumalo NP, Gantsho N, Gumedze F, Mthebe T Health risks of the clean-shave chiskop haircut S Afr Med J 2013 May 27
Khumalo NP Folliculitis keloidalis nuchea,bleeding from haircuts, and potential HIV transmission Int J Dermatol 2012 Nov
Khumalo NP, Gumedze F The adapted classification of male pattern hair loss improves reliability Dermatology 2012
Khumalo NP The “fringe sign” for public education on traction alopecia Dermatol Online J 2012 Sep 15
Beach RA, Wilkinson KA, Gumedze F, Khumalo NP Sebum Transforming Growth Factor β1 Induced by Hair Products Arch Dermatol 2012 Jun 1
Khumalo NP, Gumedze F Traction: Risk Factor or Co-incidence in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia? Br J Dermatol 2012 May 12
Beach RA, Wilkinson KA, Gumedze F, Khumalo NP Baseline sebum IL-1α is higher than expected in afro-textured hair: a risk factor for hair loss? J Cosmet Dermatol 2012 Mar
Khumalo NP Hair fashion trends and formaldehyde health risks S Afr Med J 2011 Nov 25
Khumalo NP Prevalence of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Arch Dermatol 2011 Dec
Khumalo NP Hair care practices and scalp/hair disease in African American girls J Am Acad Dermatol 2011
Khumalo NP, Gumedze F, Lehloenya R Folliculitis Keloidalis is associated with the risk of bleeding from haircuts Int J Dermatol 2011
Khumalo NP Grooming and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia J Am Acad Dermatol 2010 Mar
Khumalo NP, Stone J, Gumedze F, Mc Grath E, Ngwanya MR, De Bekker D Relaxers damage hair: evidence from amino acid analysis J Am Acad Dermatol 2010
Khumalo NP On the history of African hair care: more treasures await discovery J Cosmet Dermatol 2008
Khumalo NP, Jessop S, Gumedze F, Ehrlich R Determinants of marginal traction alopecia in African girls and women J Am Acad Dermatol 2008
Khumalo NP, Jessop S, Gumedze F, Ehrlich R Marginal Traction Alopecia Severity Score - development and test of reliability J Cosmet Dermatol 2007
Khumalo NP, Jessop S, Gumedze F, Ehrlich R Hairdressing and the prevalence of scalp disease in African adults Br J Dermatol 2007
Khumalo NP, Gumedze F African hair length in a school population: a clue to disease pathogenesis? J Cosmet Dermatol 2007
Khumalo NP, Pillay K, Ngwanya RM Acute 'relaxer'-associated scarring alopecia: a report of five cases Br J Dermatol 2007
Khumalo NP, Jessop S, Gumedze F, Ehrlich R Hairdressing is associated with scalp disease in African schoolchildren Br J Dermatol 2007
Khumalo NP Yes, let's abandon race--it does not accurately correlate with hair form J Am Acad Dermatol 2007
Khumalo N, Ngwanya R Traction alopecia: 2% topical minoxidil shows promise. Report of two cases J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007
Khumalo NP African hair length: the picture is clearer J Am Acad Dermatol 2006
Khumalo NP, Jessop S, Ehrlich R Prevalence of cutaneous adverse effects of hairdressing: a systematic review Arch Dermatol 2006
Khumalo NP African hair morphology: macrostructure to ultrastructure Int J Dermatol 2005
Khumalo NP, Dawber RP, Ferguson DJ Apparent fragility of African hair is unrelated to the cystine-rich protein distribution: a cytochemical electron microscopic study Exp Dermatol 2005
Khumalo NP, Doe PT, Dawber RP, Ferguson DJ What is normal black African hair? A light and scanning electron-microscopic study J Am Acad Dermatol 2000
Gray NA, Dhana A, Van Der Vyver L, Van Wyk J, Khumalo NP, Stein DJ Determinants of hair cortisol concentration in children: A systematic review Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017 Nov 2

Other Dermatology publications

Authors Title Journal Date
Van den Worm L, Khumalo NP Skin manifestations are common and associated with a higher prevalence of congenital abnormalities in Zika virus infection Int J Dermatol 2017 Jul 24
K York, N C Dlova; C Y Wright, N P Khumalo Primary cutaneous malignancies in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa: A retrospective histopathological review SAMJ 2017 Jan
P E Kellett, N Dip Med Tech; R Kassanjee, A Mosam, Kellett N; R Kassanjee, A Mosam, B Kakande, F Gumedze, C Hlela, NP Khumalo Focus on the Top Ten Diagnoses Could Reduce Pediatric Dermatology Referrals Ped Dermatol 2016
Mercier S, Küry S, Salort-Campana E, Magot A, Agbim U, Besnard T, Bodak N, Bou-Hanna C, Bréhéret F, Brunelle P, Caillon F, Chabrol B, Cormier-Daire V, David A, Eymard B, Faivre L, Figarella-Branger D, Fleurence E, Ganapathi M, Gherardi R, Goldenberg A, Hamel A, Igual J, Irvine AD, Israël-Biet D, Kannengiesser C, Laboisse C, Le Caignec C, Mahé JY, Mallet S, MacGowan S, McAleer MA, McLean I, Méni C, Munnich A, Mussini JM, Nagy PL, Odel J, O'Regan GM, Péréon Y, Perrier J, Piard J, Puzenat E, Sampson JB, Smith F, Soufir N, Tanji K, Thauvin C, Ulane C, Watson RM, Khumalo NP, Mayosi BM, Barbarot S, Bézieau S Expanding the clinical spectrum of hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contractures, myopathy and pulmonary fibrosis due to FAM111B mutations Orphanet J Rare Dis 2015
Küry S, Mercier S, Shaboodien G, Besnard T, Barbarot S, Khumalo NP, Mayosi BM, Bézieau S CUGC for hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contractures, myopathy, and pulmonary fibrosis (POIKTMP) Eur J Hum Genet 2015
Hlela C, Lunjani N, Gumedze F, Kakande B, Khumalo NP Affordable moisturisers are effective in atopic eczema: A randomised controlled trial S Afr Med J 2015 Sep 14
Maneli MH, Wiesner L, Tinguely C, Davids LM, Spengane Z, Smith P, van Wyk JC, Jardine A, Khumalo NP Combinations of potent topical steroids, mercury and hydroquinone are common in internationally manufactured skin-lightening products: a spectroscopic study Clin Exp Dermatol 2015
F Gray CL, Levin ME, Zar HJ, Potter PC, Khumalo NP, Volkwyn L, Fenemore B, du Toit G Food allergy in South African children with atopic dermatitis Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2014 Oct
Mercier S, Küry S, Shaboodien G, Houniet DT, Khumalo NP, Bou-Hanna C, Bodak N, Cormier-Daire V, David A, Faivre L, Figarella-Branger D, Gherardi RK, Glen E, Hamel A, Laboisse C, Le Caignec C, Lindenbaum P, Magot A, Munnich A, Mussini JM, Pillay K, Rahman T, Redon R, Salort-Campana E, Santibanez-Koref M, Thauvin C, Barbarot S, Keavney B, Bézieau S, Mayosi BM Mutations in FAM111B cause hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contracture, myopathy, and pulmonary fibrosis Am J Hum Genet 2013 Dec 5
Hlela C, Graham N, Bhigjee AI, Taylor GP, Khumalo NP, Mosam A Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa BMC Dermatol 2013 Oct 23
Webb KW, Hlela C, Scott C, le Roux DM, Zampoli M, Ayuk A, Hans L, Khumalo N Infective dermatitis associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotatropic virus Type 1 in a Child with Bronchiectasis Pediatr Infect Dis J 2013 Jan 23
Kirtschig G, Middleton P, Bennett C, Murrell DF, Wojnarowska F, Khumalo NP Interventions for bullous pemphigoid Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Oct 6
Hlela C, Shepperd S, Khumalo NP, Taylor GP The prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in the general population is unknown AIDS Rev 2009
Theletsane T, Redfern A, Raynham O, Harris T, Prose NS, Khumalo NP Life-threatening infantile haemangioma: a dramatic response to propranolol J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2009
Eisman S, Ngwanya RM, Pillay K, Khumalo NP Whorled follicular keratosis, scarring alopecia in ichthyosis follicularis atrichia with photophobia syndrome J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2009
Jessop S, Khumalo NP Pemphigus: a treatment update Am J Clin Dermatol 2008
Khumalo NP, Pillay K, Beighton P, Wainwright H, Walker B, Saxe N, Mayosi BM, Bateman ED Poikiloderma, tendon contracture, and pulmonary fibrosis: a new autosomal dominant syndrome? Br J Dermatol 2006 Nov
Khumalo NP Problematic childhood atopic eczema consensus document? S Afr Med J 2006 Feb
Khumalo N, Kirtschig G, Middleton P, Hollis S, Wojnarowska F, Murrell D Interventions for bullous pemphigoid Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jul 20
Kirtschig G, Khumalo N Management of Bullous Pemphigoid. Recommendations for Immunoregulatory Treatment Am J Clin Dermatol 2004
Wojnarowska F, Kirschig G, Highet AS, Venning VA, Khumalo NP, British Association of Dermatologists Guidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid Br J Dermatol 2002 Aug
Khumalo NP, Murrell DF, Wojnarowska F, Kirtschig G A systematic review of treatments for bullous pemphigoid Arch Dermatol 2002 Mar
Kirtschig G, Murrell D, Wojnarowska F, Khumalo N Interventions for mucous membrane pemphigoid/cicatricial pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita: a systematic literature review Arch Dermatol 2002 Mar
Gee BC, Allen J, Khumalo NP, Wojnarowska F Bullous pemphigoid in pregnancy: contrasting behaviour in two patients Br J Dermatol 2001 Dec
Wojnarowska F, Kirschig G, Khumalo NP Treatment of subepidermal immunobullous diseases Clin Dermatol 2001 Nov-Dec
Khumalo NP, Booker S, Wojnarowska F Vulval punch biopsies: are they acceptable to patients and do they alter management? Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2001
Khumalo NP, Huson S, Burge SM Development of lentigenes within nevoid hypopigmentation: A case of cutaneous mosaisism Br J Dermatol 2001 Jan
Khumalo NP, Joss DV, Huson S, Burge SM Hyper- and hypopigmentation with telangiectases: An unusual manifestation of ataxia-telangiectasia Brit J Dermatol 2001 Feb
Murray S.C, Dawber R, Khumalo N Congenital malalignment of the left index fingernail: a case report and review Brit J Dermatol 2001
Khumalo N, Wojnarowska F How to recognise and treat lichen sclerosus Prescriber 2000 Oct 5
Khumalo NP, Wojnarowska F Immunoflourescence Dermatology in Practice 2000
Khumalo NP, Wojnarowska F Lichen sclerosus Dermatology in Practice 2000