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Traction alopecia is a type of alopecia or hair loss caused by a chronic pulling force being applied to the hair. [1] It commonly results from a person frequently wearing their hair in a particularly tight ponytail, pigtails, or braids with increased likelihood when hair is chemically relaxed as this compromises the hair shaft's tensile strength resulting in hair breakage.
Traction alopecia. This type of hair loss is caused by tight hairstyles like ponytails, buns, cornrows, dreadlocks, or tight braids. You might notice hair loss around your hairline or wherever ...
This form of hair loss, called traction alopecia, is caused by hairstyles (like tight ponytails, hair extensions, braids, and buns) that pull on the hair and cause targeted hair loss over time ...
It is common for those who wear tight ponytails to experience traction alopecia, a form of hair loss. It has been proven that traction alopecia is highly associated with hair-pulling hairstyles, including the ponytail, and that hairstyles involving less tension are not associated with this condition. [13] Sometimes it can cause a headache.
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Traction alopecia is most commonly found in people with ponytails or cornrows who pull on their hair with excessive force. In addition, rigorous brushing and heat styling, rough scalp massage can damage the cuticle, the hard outer casing of the hair. This causes individual strands to become weak and break off, reducing overall hair volume.
Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss that can occur from certain hairstyles. When hair is pulled too tight repeatedly or for a prolonged period (like in tight braids or ponytails), it can ...
Androgenetic alopecia: history of gradual thinning of hair and characteristic pattern. [4] Males start to lose hair in the front and temples while females lose hair at the top of the head; Diffuse alopecia areata: exclamation point hairs [3] Alopecia totalis: concomitant loss of facial and skull hair [6]