Certain habits can make alopecia areata worse. Knowing what to avoid when you have alopecia areata may help prevent hair loss ...

Six-plus hours in a salon chair and a couple hundred dollars are the up-front costs for a trendy protective style that will ...

Many popular hairstyles, like tight ponytails, buns, and braids, can cause hair loss by stressing follicles. Heat styling, ...

For example, in patients with corn rows, traction alopecia is seen on the scalp in areas that follow the pattern of the corn rows, which include the sides of the head, areas in front of the ears, and ...

Ballet dancers, military personnel, and anyone required to pull their hair back for work are also at a higher risk of getting traction alopecia. Which hairstyles can lead to traction alopecia? When ...

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 ...

Tight hairstyles, such as cornrows, dreadlocks, or braids, can lead to traction alopecia, a type of hair loss. If you choose to wear these styles, ensure they are loose.

It turns out that your slicked-back ponytail is actually doing more harm than causing headaches. Keeping your hair tied can lead to traction alopecia, a type of hair loss caused by continuous pulling ...

Any hairstyle that pulls on your scalp or hair can cause traction alopecia over time. Common causes include ponytails or certain styles like hair weaves, extensions, cornrows, and braids. Chemical ...

Traction alopecia, a type of hair loss caused by constant pulling at the hair root, is another risk. Early on, this may look like a receding hairline or patches of hair loss.

The diagnosis and treatment of scarring alopecia, specifically among adolescent patients, was the focus of a session at the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Annual Meeting held in Toronto ...

Traction alopecia People who wear braids, ponytails, cornrows, or weaves are at risk of traction alopecia. The condition is particularly common in Afro-Carribean hairstyles involving tight braids.