Black women suffering hair loss due to braids, weaves and extensions
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- Published 26th April, 2011
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A new report from Reuters has revealed that the styles in which many black women wear their hair could lead to permanent hair loss.
The 'prolonged pulling' at hair strands caused by tight weaving or braiding of hair could lead to hair follicles becoming inflamed, which can then lead to scarring. This scarring can cause central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia – which in basic terms is scarring hair loss.
Whilst little research has been carried out into the causes behind central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, the condition is now coming under increased scrutiny, with a new study carried out by dermatologist Angela Kyei, M.D, from the Cleveland Clinic.
The study found that hot-comb hair straightening can cause the condition, as well as braiding, weaving or hair extensions. Dr Kyei carried out scalp examinations on 326 black women and discovered that 28 per cent of them showed signs of hair loss.
Sixty per cent of the women had severe hair loss, with over half of these women reporting that they had had braids, weaves or hair extensions at some point. Only a third of the women with less severe hair loss had had braids, weaves or extensions.
Dr Kyei told Reuters, “This is just telling us there is a trend and we need to study it further. If there is any take-home message from this study, it is that hair grooming is not the only thing you should look at in these patients.”
The 'prolonged pulling' at hair strands caused by tight weaving or braiding of hair could lead to hair follicles becoming inflamed, which can then lead to scarring. This scarring can cause central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia – which in basic terms is scarring hair loss.
Whilst little research has been carried out into the causes behind central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, the condition is now coming under increased scrutiny, with a new study carried out by dermatologist Angela Kyei, M.D, from the Cleveland Clinic.
The study found that hot-comb hair straightening can cause the condition, as well as braiding, weaving or hair extensions. Dr Kyei carried out scalp examinations on 326 black women and discovered that 28 per cent of them showed signs of hair loss.
Sixty per cent of the women had severe hair loss, with over half of these women reporting that they had had braids, weaves or hair extensions at some point. Only a third of the women with less severe hair loss had had braids, weaves or extensions.
Dr Kyei told Reuters, “This is just telling us there is a trend and we need to study it further. If there is any take-home message from this study, it is that hair grooming is not the only thing you should look at in these patients.”