I noticed some hair loss at the front of their heads. Is this due to having their hair slicked back so tight? If so, why do they continue to slick their hair backs so tight or why aren’t their any other hairstyles?
My edges are nearly gone due to constant braiding in high school. I have since not done by kind of braids in two years, I only do very loose twists. However only the baby hairs have grown back.
I’m wondering if I could use minoxidil to further help my hair, or if minoxidil only works for genetic hair loss.
A question for the people who know a lot more about hair than me: I wear my hair clipped up on my head almost every day but it isn’t tightly pulled back, it’s more like I just swish my front hair back, pile it on my head and clip it with a large hair clip. I know traction alopecia can be caused by tight hairstyles, but could looser hairstyles also cause it if repeated often enough? I’ve noticed more sparseness in the front of my hair but I’m trying to figure out if it’s hormonal, dietary, or how I’m styling my hair. Any tips would be very appreciated.
How can I reverse traction alopecia from tight durags? I use to wear one for prolonged periods, also pulling down on my scalp to make sure it was extra tight.
I am now noticing thinning hair on the front base of my scalp and near the hairline. Anything I can do to reverse or heal the broken follicles or do I need to just deal with it?
I have traction alopecia due to relaxers since I was a kid.
Hi everyone. I had a question I have traction alopecia due to tight pony tails and perming my hair since I was a kid and I quit perming this year at 22. My last perm took my edges. My dermatologist told me because I have traction alopecia I can use minoxidil and after the hair grows to where I want it I can stop and the hair would stay because my hair loss isn’t due to genetics. I was wondering if anyone has had that experience and when they stopped have they maintained the hair ?
Any advice for avoiding traction alopecia(I don’t have it I just want to try to avoid it)?
Im over two years in and im worried i might be getting it im not sure how to fond out or what to do.
Hi, I feel a bit silly writing here: but wearing keratin bond hair extensions for just under four months has ruined my hair.
The stylist kept telling me that I had nice hair due in the removal process, and that all the hair that fell out was just 4 months of shedding. But now my hair is genuinely thinner than it was before on both sides of my head and near the nape of my neck.
My after care wasn't perfect as my hair grew quick and matting became an issue. It would take me an hour to untangle. Wanted to remove them at the 3 month mark originally but kept going. I have naturally fine blonde hair.
Has anyone dealt with traction alopecia before and recovered from it? I'd love a rough idea of how screwed I am.
Thanks in advance!
In 2014, after many years of growing my hair out, i finally got Dreadlocks. My mother who was a hairdresser by trade decided to have a go and, considering she'd never done them before, they turned out pretty well. For the next few years i absolutely loved having dreads, though in 2019 i began to notice a receeding hairline.
I have dutch hair (if you know, you know) so i always wondered if having dreadlocks would cause damage, and while it's entirely possible that my hairline would have began to creep back anyway, i'm fairly certain the weight and tugging sped up the process.
I was hesitant to go under the scissors as i loved having dreads, and even had friends who had never seen me without them. Not to mention, for all i knew, i might be cutting off my dreads for nothing when i could have been enjoying the time i had left. But after spending most of 2020 with it eating away at my mind, i decided i had to try.
My mother stepped in again and we decided to cut each dreadlock in half, and then comb the remaining section out (a process that took about three 8 hour sessions). Of course, after being locked up for so long, my naturally dead straight hair was a frizzy afro full of severely damage strands. Though i was greatfull not to have to go for a full buzz cut.
Recovery and re-growth has been a tedious wait. My hair has always grown incredibly slowly, but now it had the added hinderance of constantly breaking and snapping due to the damage. For the first 6 months it felt as if it hadn't grown at all, but slowly the length started to creep in.
While some of the damaged sections of the hairline have recovered a little, a year on its looking as if it's likely to be permanent. And while i wouldn't say i'm particularly thrilled about that, i'm slowly coming to terms there are much worse things that could happen in life.
In the mean time, i'm just going to keep on growing it all back out and might even get it dreaded again in a few years.
So yeah, in conclusion having dreadlocks was awesome and i would never want to scare anyone away from giving it a try. But also it's important to be realistic and keep in mind that there is a very real chance they might cause damage or exacerbate hair loss if you've already got thin or soft hair. But in the end, it's just hair...
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"Toppers" are like "half wigs". They are common to cover just the upper half of your head and are cooler than full wigs (important in summer and humidity). Most use clips to stay on, but some report damaged hair where the clips go in (Traction Alopecia or TA for short).
Another technique is a Velcro hair band in which the topper Velcro's to. But it's possible long-term use of a hair band also causes TA. Is there any clinical evidence either way, and alternatives? Hair glue also has a bad reputation per hair damage. Some suggest alternating techniques, as resting a spot for a while reduces TA. [Edited]
So I'm a 28 year old female. I've had traction alopecia since I was about 8 or 10 years old. My mom had my hair natural, however, she would braid my hair on a weekly basis and would braid it too tight. My grandmother noticed and asked her to braid my hair with less tension. My mom never adjusted how she braided my hair so on weekends when I'd go to my grandma's she would loosen my braids in an attempt to prevent what was the beginnings of traction alopecia. I have 4c hair and my mom would often say she braided it that tight because my hair was too unmanageable or "nappy."
Around 8 years old I started living with my grandparents due to my mom going through multiple mental illness issues. I looked forward to having my grandma take care of my hair because I was tired of having tight braids that would hurt and inflame my scalp. She did take care of it and some hair started growing back...but I guess she got tired of the maintenance and care needed for natural hair...and she started perming my hair. After this my hair broke off and the sides of my hair fell put...and never grew back. As an adult I stopped perming my hair and have been natural for 7 years. However I'm bad a trimming my hair and often cut off too much. So I've decided to go to a natural hair salon, but I'm extremely nervous because I'm embarrassed of my alopecia spots. Luckily my hair is long enough to wear it covers the balding spots. I'm just scared of the judgment I might receive. I wanted advice on how to approach this with a hair stist and how to not care of others opinions. I judt want to be able to take care of the hair that I do have and have it flourish as much as possible.
I'm in my early 20’s and for the past 10 years, I’ve worn my hair in pretty tight buns and ponytails (almost every day). It wasn’t until during the pandemic I noticed my edges started thinning out, especially around my temples. It’s weird because my hair got a huge break from the tight styles for months due to quarantine but I’m still noticing hair loss around my edges which Is making my hairline look like it’s receding a little :( it’s not noticeable to others but I’ve noticed a slight change. Will my edges ever grow back to how they were? Are there products that could help grow my edges back?
I also may be deficient in some vitamins so I don’t know if that can be the reason my edges are thinning?
I have not experienced any balding yet but I am paranoid that I will. I have heard that to avoid traction alopecia you should not wear your locs in a tight style or allow them to grow to long but how long is too long? how tight is too tight? I need some help.
Hey guys. I have fine 2b hair but alot of hair lol. I wear it up for work everyday (food service and currently looking for a job in Healthcare) and I noticed my temple areas are getting considerably finer and frizzier (breakage I presume). I switched to a satin pillowcase to help but I can't wear my hair down for work, what hair styles should I be looking into that can fit the requirements for my work while also encouraging healing and new growth?
How can I reverse traction alopecia from tight durags? I use to wear one for prolonged periods, also pulling down on my scalp to make sure it was extra tight.
I am now noticing thinning hair on the front base of my scalp and near the hairline. Anything I can do to reverse or heal the broken follicles or do I need to just deal with it?
Hi everyone. I had a question I have traction alopecia due to tight pony tails and relaxing my hair since I was a kid and I quit relaxing this year at 22. My last relaxer took my edges. My dermatologist told me because I have traction alopecia I can use minoxidil and after the hair grows I can stop and the hair would stay because my hair loss isn’t due to genetics. I was wondering if anyone has had that experience and when they stopped they maintained the hair ?
How can I reverse traction alopecia from tight durags? I use to wear one for prolonged periods, also pulling down on my scalp to make sure it was extra tight.
I am now noticing thinning hair on the front base of my scalp and near the hairline. Anything I can do to reverse or heal the broken follicles or do I need to just deal with it?
