Is Your Hairstyle Making Your Hair Fall Out?
Hair loss is a sensitive subject for both men and women across the globe. And its affecting people earlier in life it seems. While genes and heredity are one culprit - there are numerous other factors being uncovered today that can lead to hair loss in both men and women.
For women, hair loss can be even more devastating, because unlike men, many of us don’t want to just say ‘the heck with it’ and shave our heads. So we resort to trying out every potion and pill we can find to help grow back our tresses - or if we have the finances and are a good candidate turn to hair transplant surgery.
While improving our health and stress levels and treating our tresses better are also a good start to curb possible hair loss, one new report is looking at the ways a certain hairstyle might also be causing hair loss.
According to an ABC13 Eyewitness News report a few weeks back, a local doctor in Houston is warning women of something dangerous that could cause permanent hair loss and infections in women.
The story details one African American woman’s experience after having a hair weave sewn into her scalp by someone out of their home who was not a professional that eventually lead to a scalp infection and hair loss.
While the trend for adding hair weaves in expands far beyond just the African American community today and numerous women are opting for the additional hair to help lengthen or add volume to their locks.
The problem was compounded by “overusing oils and pomades” on the scalp that clog the hair follicle as well as having the hair sewn in too tight and causing the hair to break.
While this particular woman was able to have hair grow back after being put on antibiotics and treated with steroids and a special shampoo, there is a warning that women should pay attention to in the story. The doctor in this report claims he is seeing up to ten women per day suffering from this issue - so its not an isolated incident.
If you’re planning to get your hair done in hopes of adding some length or changing your hairstyle, you’ll want to do your research as with anything - or you’ll ultimately end up with less hair on your head - not more.
Hairfear - 12-22-2014
