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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 22YOF,ABSESS ON HER SCALP S/P HAVING A HAIRPIECE WEAVE PLACED ON HER HEAD FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS DEVELOPED BUMP EARLIER THIS WEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 17YOF PT HAD WIG COMB IN HAIR X1 MO. BEGAN IRRITATING PT, MOM CUT WIG O UT. LEFT LARGE LAC TO SCALP, EAR TO EAR CUT. INFECTED. DX SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT HAD A HAIR WEAVE PLACED A WEEK AGO AND NOW SCALP IS IRRITATED AND ITCHING. DX SCALP DERMAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 20 YO FEMALE HAD SYNTHETIC HAIR REMOVED FOLICULITIS SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT PULLED HER HAIR WEAVE AND OUT & HER SKIN CAME OPEN, HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/07/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT SUBSTAINED CUT TO SCALP FROM WIG BEING TOO TIGHT DX:SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces, Adhesives |
| 20 YO FEMALE HAS WIG CAP GLUED TO HAIR AND IT'S STUCK F/B STUCK ON HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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