Traction Alopecia: How to prevent?

Traction Alopecia is a hair loss condition caused by excessive hair pulling and tight hairstyles.

Some individuals, due to stress or other medical illnesses tend to pull out their own hair and if it continues for a longer period, it weakens the hair follicles and even damages them, causing permanent hair loss.

Such a hair loss condition in its earlier stages is preventable by controlling the habit of hair pulling or styling the hair in the right way. The Top hair experts in Dubai suggest a suitable hair care routine in order to prevent drastic hair loss from traction Alopecia.

Hairstyling choices

Your hairstyle is the key element. Most of us develop a habit of over-styling their hair that tends to induce so much stress on the hair follicles, ultimately damaging them and causing hair loss. It’s a process that takes a long time, years maybe, so we must correct our hair styling regimen to avoid drastic hair loss due to Traction Alopecia. Styles including tight ponytails, braids, weaves or just pulling are the culprits in causing such hair loss condition.

Hair care Routine

Once you have pulled your hair excessively, they might leave the signs of soreness, redness, itchy skin, tenderness and irritation. As a result of these symptoms, you may start to witness hair follicular breakage, which leads to hair fall. In such a condition, consulting a specialist in your vicinity is the best solution. Hair Transplant Dubai clinic provides you a FREE consultation in this regard.

How to prevent Traction Alopecia

The key to preventing your hair loss due to traction Alopecia is to stop pulling them out. If you will keep this habit, you will continuously encounter the hair loss.

Here are some tips on how to prevent your hair loss due to traction Alopecia.

• Wear a hairstyle that does not put too much stress on your hair
• In the case you want to wear a tight hairstyle for a day or two, don’t use rubber bands because they can pull out your hair.
• Avoid too much chemical processing of your hair as it can damage the hair follicles and cause hair loss
• If you have to wear hairstyles such as weaves or braids, keep them for a very short period of time.

While drying your hair, keep the heat setting low and keep the tool moving while applying so that it does not apply too much heat on your hair that can break them.