Doctors warn of acute kidney injury risk with hair-straightening chemical: case

The young woman had three consecutive episodes of acute kidney injury immediately after her hair treatment.

A trip to the hairdresser led to acute kidney injury in a 26-year-old woman in France, with doctors warning that a chemical in a hair-straightening product was to blame.

Their patient, who had no prior health issues, had three consecutive episodes of acute kidney injury (AKI) immediately after receiving hair-straightening treatment.