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Feb 7, 2023 · Traction alopecia is hair loss that’s caused by repeatedly pulling on your hair. You can develop traction alopecia if you often wear your hair in a tight ponytail, bun, or...
Jul 20, 2023 · Traction alopecia is hair loss due to tightly pulled hairstyles, such as braids, dreadlocks, or a tight ponytail. Caught early, it is fully reversible and the hair can regrow.
Aug 21, 2022 · Traction alopecia is preventable and, in its early stages, reversible by adopting hairstyles and hair care habits that do not pull on the scalp. This article will explain traction alopecia, including hairstyles that can cause it. It will also discuss symptoms, treatments, and prevention tips.
Sep 21, 2022 · Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by steady pulling from tight hairstyles. Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. Pulling hair back into ponytails, braids, or other hairstyles can damage the hair follicles and cause hairs to fall out of your head.
Jan 13, 2023 · Alopecia comes in many forms, but traction alopecia (Keyword: traction—referring to pulling) is specific to the stress of tight hairstyles. “Prolonged mechanical stress on hair can lead to permanent damage and loss of follicles,” says board-certified dermatologist Andy Goren, MD.
Traction alopecia is a form of acquired hair loss that results from prolonged or repetitive tension on the scalp hair. It was first described in 1907 in subjects from Greenland who had developed hair loss along the hairline due to prolonged wearing of tight ponytails. What causes traction alopecia? Alopecia due to traction can be caused by:
Aug 8, 2023 · Traction alopecia occurs in individuals having hairstyles that produce a continuous pulling force on the hair roots. It usually occurs in women of African descent who have tight and curly spiral hair. Traction alopecia is preventable, with appropriate education, it could be eliminated.
Feb 15, 2023 · Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by hairstyles that pull on or put tension on the hair. This usually occurs when someone wears a hairstyle for prolonged periods of time or wears it repeatedly. When the hair is pulled too tightly, the hair root, or follicle, becomes damaged and inflamed.
Traction alopecia causes a recession of the hairline due to chronic traction, which is characterized by a fringe along the marginal hairline on physical exam. Diagnosis is clinical and treatment directed at cessation of the chronic traction, while cosmeses, with surgical restoration is reserved for severe cases with scarring fibrosis.
Apr 4, 2023 · Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by continuous styling that strains the hair follicle. These styles can include anything from tight braids to buns, ponytails, and hair...
