Traumatic Alopecia

Traumatic alopecia is hair loss caused by an injury to the scalp, usually caused by styling and grooming methods that attempt to make the hair more manageable.

It is a consequence of stress traction injury from tight rollers, braiding and from overheating the hair shafts. The chemical treatments of coloring, waving and straightening hairs produce cumulative damage to the fibers when it’s too harsh, prolonged or too frequent. Subsequently, the hairs tend to break easily at the weakest points as their structural integrity is destroyed.

Trichotillomania, another cause of traumatic alopecia, is a compulsive behavior involving the repeated plucking of one's hair.¹

Recognized as undesirable and senseless, this behavior is performed in response to several emotions and affects such as increasing anxiety or unconscious conflicts.

Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: July 02, 2011

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