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What’s Really Inside Your Weave?

A woman getting her hair weaved Irene Myangoh, a personal assistant working at a law firm in Nairobi went to an upscale hair salon and got a human hair weave.

As a few weeks passed she began to suffer from severe headaches and pain, especially at night.

Irene eventually went to family doctor, who gave her medicine to treat the headaches. However, the medication only gave her temporary relief. Desperate to find an answer, she went to see a specialist who did blood tests – even a brain scan. All the tests were negative, but her headaches continued, making it difficult to work and sleep.

Her doctor decided to examine her scalp and her beautiful weave and there he found the issue….WORMS!!!

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