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Lulu Corderowent natural in 2004.
And ultimately, that led to me developing traction alopecia, says Cordero.
Theyre the most at-risk population due to the prominence of high-traction styling as well as a genetic predisposition.
Over time, from all that pulling the hair follicle becomes inflamed and stops producing hair.
We know its just not from the traction, says Dr. Yates.
Theres something else going on.
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She notes that while fibroids are linked to CCCA, theyre not responsible for actually causing the condition.
They think that In West Africa, that response may be protective against a certain punch in of parasites.
If youre in pain, thats not good, says Dr. Strachan.
Its like boiling a frog one degree at a time.
You dont want to have that trauma, even if you dont feel it as pain.
Itll look the same as somebody who had been wearing braids.
Stop getting relaxers if you notice signs of damage like breakage, excessive, shedding, and balding.
Knowing the signs
Typically, traction alopecia first shows up in the form of thinning edges.
Its usually spotty and the hair that grows back is baby-fine and sparse, says Dr. Yates.
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Thats still good because its letting us know that the hair follicle still is there.
It just needs the right things to help it recover.
Its not anything that sneaks up on you, says Dr. Yates.
Were not talking months, were talking years.
It takes years to go from traction to scarring alopecia.
Traction alopecia stops when the trauma stops.
You know its scarring alopecia or CCCA if the scalp looks shiny or even white.
So if its severe, it looks shiny and thats bad.
You dont want to see shiny.
You just want to treat it before its shiny.
If the hair loss has begun, its time to cut down on tension.
Instead, remove the source of the problem.
Sometimes there are things that you have to do like prescription things or steroids, says Dr. Strachan.
you could inject steroids or put them on topically, but they dont grow hair.
They calm down inflammation.
You do that two times a week for 20 minutes a day.
And thats beenproven with tremendous resultsfor traction alopecia.
Dr. Yates suggests using redlight helmets, like theCurrentBody Skin LED Hair Regrowth unit($895).
Additionally, getting in-office procedures likeplasma-rich platelet therapy(its the vampire facial on your head) can help.
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In this case, youll want to work with a dermatologist to determine the best course of action.
Be mindful of your hair and do what you might to keep it healthy and intact.
And follow some of the tips above.
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