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Hi all
I know that because I work within the "wig" industry I have become very aware of hair loss issues and am concerned that tight hair styles and extentions can be a preventable hair loss statistic.
I have always meant to write on this subject but have never got round to it.
It is becoming a worrying trend that in the wig industry that I am seeing clients who are suffering hair loss due to the way they have styled their hair. ( braids, weaves, tight high ponytails, extentions etc.) All hairsyles in fact that put pressure on in particular the front hairline, over time can cause damage
All I can do at this stage is offer them a means of "cover up", a wig or hair piece. It is too late, the damage is done.
What I would like to see however is for young women in particular to be aware that the way they wear their hair can cause permanent damage and prevent hair loss occuring in the first place.
The trick is to give your hair long periods of rest. If you have extentions/ braids/ weaves, don't keep getting them out and then straight back in again, give your hair a rest. If you wear your hair in a tight tied back style for going out, let it rest when you come home.
I live in Scotland, my daughters are Afican/Scottish. My youngest daughter after many years of wearing braids (not too tight cos I'm not that good) has decided to go "natural" and looks great. My eldest daughter has however continued to pull and stretch her hair back so her hair looks "smooth and straight" and had the beginings of traction alopecia.
Without me telling her of the damage she was doing, she would have continued and the damage could have been permanent. As it is we are seeing how things go.
I have seen many young girls from all cultures tying their hair back as tight as they can, and showing severe signs of Traction Alopecia, but you can hardly say to the girl at the checkout "by the way do you know if you continue to wear your hair like that, the broken hair at the front may not recover and grow back "
How can we get the message accross?
Any sugestions
Linda
I know that because I work within the "wig" industry I have become very aware of hair loss issues and am concerned that tight hair styles and extentions can be a preventable hair loss statistic.
I have always meant to write on this subject but have never got round to it.
It is becoming a worrying trend that in the wig industry that I am seeing clients who are suffering hair loss due to the way they have styled their hair. ( braids, weaves, tight high ponytails, extentions etc.) All hairsyles in fact that put pressure on in particular the front hairline, over time can cause damage
All I can do at this stage is offer them a means of "cover up", a wig or hair piece. It is too late, the damage is done.
What I would like to see however is for young women in particular to be aware that the way they wear their hair can cause permanent damage and prevent hair loss occuring in the first place.
The trick is to give your hair long periods of rest. If you have extentions/ braids/ weaves, don't keep getting them out and then straight back in again, give your hair a rest. If you wear your hair in a tight tied back style for going out, let it rest when you come home.
I live in Scotland, my daughters are Afican/Scottish. My youngest daughter after many years of wearing braids (not too tight cos I'm not that good) has decided to go "natural" and looks great. My eldest daughter has however continued to pull and stretch her hair back so her hair looks "smooth and straight" and had the beginings of traction alopecia.
Without me telling her of the damage she was doing, she would have continued and the damage could have been permanent. As it is we are seeing how things go.
I have seen many young girls from all cultures tying their hair back as tight as they can, and showing severe signs of Traction Alopecia, but you can hardly say to the girl at the checkout "by the way do you know if you continue to wear your hair like that, the broken hair at the front may not recover and grow back "
How can we get the message accross?
Any sugestions
Linda
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