alopecia

Traction alopecia can only be resolved by loosening the tension on the root of the hair and allowing it to grow back normally.

She said that she would also like to see a direct-to-consumer advertising campaign geared to the black community emphasizing that traction alopecia is preventable.

Traction alopecia affects thousands of Black women each year.

Traction alopecia is particularly widespread among black women.

Hairstyles linked to traction alopecia include locks, twists, weaves, very tight ponytails, and particularly braids, including those with extensions, she said.

Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by pulling hair too tight in ponytails or braids so that it falls out.

Traction alopecia may present with irregular hair loss.

The spiral hair is characteristic of the Congoids, the hair is straight in Mongoloids, and in the Caucasoids the hair may be straight, wavy or helical.3,9 Few elastic fibres anchor the hair follicles to the dermis in black skin; their hair is more susceptible to breakage and spontaneous knotting than the hair of fairer skin.1 The spiral hair of the Congoids has a tendency to develop pseudofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidalis.1,9 Traction alopecia, hot comb alopecia and follicular degeneration syndrome are common in Afro-Caribbean's because of their hair styling procedures.

PRP has also proven to be effective in women in treating some cases of hair loss caused by traction alopecia.

Traction alopecia caused by stress on the hair due to pulling, for example hair extensions, weaves or severe hairstyles.

Traction alopecia occurs when the extensions pull on the natural hair causing it to break, and usually affects the hairline just above the forehead or the sides, where the hair is weaker.

Danger areas Traction alopecia tends to happen at the front of the head and around the temples, where the hair is weakest.

Avoid crazy hairstyles: Men favouring ponytails and corn-rows are more likely to develop Traction Alopecia, a form of baldness caused by pulling on their hair with excessive force.

Unusual hair care practices can cause traction alopecia. (1)

Repeated use of extensions may cause traction alopecia, a condition where hair falls out due to excessive tension on the hair shaft.