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Friction alopecia is caused when things like hats and other hair accessories constantly rub against the scalp or tug against the hair. Braids, clips, even excessive brushing or combing can take its toll on the human head of hair. Traction alopecia in men
* Skull expansion (skull bone growth) is the real reason behind androgenetic alopecia. ** Periosteal reaction is explained in "Here Today, Hair Tomorrow" Learn more? Click Here. The belief or observation that professions which involve wearing hats and helmets can actually cause male pattern baldness is wrong. Finally, can excess combing cause traction alopecia? It is possible - and this is especially true of men (who usually keep the same parting year after year, whereas women tend to change their hairstyle more frequently). Traction alopecia in women
"Thinning" simply means that the outer layer of the hair shaft (cuticle) is stripped away to some extent. Note: Whilst chemical treatment of hair does not really fall into the category of friction alopecia, it has been included in this section because it is similarly cosmetic in nature to the braids, clips, etc, that do cause this condition. Women tend to change their hairstyle much more often than do men. But, whilst this may reduce the risk of localised hair loss (by removing or changing the position of your parting) the continuous use of braids, clips, cornrows, ponytails, even excess brushing or combing can, over time, begin to take its toll. Eventually, noticeable hair loss may be experienced, and a small bald patch could develop. Traction alopecia remedies First of all, it's important to recognise what type of hair loss you have. Remember, traction alopecia is not a genetic or medical condition. As such, the "male pattern" associated with genetic hair loss cannot be caused by traction alopecia. However, because traction alopecia most often involves localised loss, it could resemble the patchy hair loss known as alopecia areata. Frictional alopecia can also contribute to these other types of hair loss. If you already suffer some form of hair loss or alopecia, and wear a hat or hairpiece to cover it up, the irony is that you might only be making things worse. This is not only due to traction alopecia, but also because it can get very hot and sweaty underneath a hat if worn for a long period of time (especially if, say, a baseball cap is worn whilst playing an active sport). Such a hot, wet environment for the scalp is not really healthy or hygienic. So, wearing these things day in and day out is not going to solve your hair loss problem.
Keep your hair clean: the subject of hygiene does have a part to play in the hair loss process. You might want to look at your diet too. Try to avoid junk food. This also includes "comfort" eating (i.e., to relieve the stress you might feel from your hair loss). A junk food diet is not going to help you restore healthy hair growth and can even make it worse. Learn how food and hygiene affects hair loss: Diet, hygiene and hair loss. Doing all these simple things will help restore some vitality to your hair and give it a chance to grow back. Finally, if you want to do more than just wait and hope for your hair to regrow, you might prefer to try a new simple method for men and women to restore healthy hair growth again: Click Here. Hair Loss Newsletter Looking for top hair loss tips and hair care advice? Then join Reverse Hair Loss Now. Subscribe to this free newsletter and you also get a copy of: "Skull Expansion - True Cause of Genetic Hair Loss" This groundbreaking ebook reveals how the hair loss industry got it wrong! Learn more.
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