TLDR Long hair can cause hair loss due to constant pulling.
The document discussed traction alopecia (TA), a scarring alopecia in children and adolescents caused by chronic tensile forces on the hair. It highlighted that TA could result from various tightly pulling hairstyles, including braids, ponytails, cornrows, dreadlocks, and weaves, as well as from using rollers, hair extensions, or chemical relaxers.
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April 2018 in “Pediatric dermatology” Elaborate princess hairstyles at a theme park caused hair loss and scalp damage in young girls.
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March 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Two Sikh brothers developed permanent hair loss from wearing turbans tightly, a condition that became apparent after they moved to Austria.
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July 2005 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Hair transplantation successfully treated a woman's hair loss caused by a tight ponytail.
December 2022 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Special scalp and hair examination techniques can identify hair problems.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Understanding normal hair growth and loss in children is key to diagnosing and treating hair disorders.
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March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a woman with two different types of hair loss.
Trichotillometry can measure hair plucking force, aiding alopecia treatment evaluation.
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January 1994 in “McGraw-Hill eBooks” Many hair loss conditions can be treated.
