June 19 2006, 2:08 pm PT | Posted in: African American + Hair Loss Causes
I’m an african-american and I’ve had my hair in dread locks for the last 6 years. Because of work I have to wear my hair in a bun at the back of my head and I have noticed for the last couple of years my hair has stopped growing not along the hairline inside the bun. Is it responsible for what is happening and what can I do about it?
Yes, dreadlocks do cause hair loss. When it stops growing, this may be the first sign for the hair loss that will follow. Change your styling and hope that it is reversible.
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I have been considering dreading my hair for some time now and recently read that they can cause hair loss. I am especially concerned because my mom has alopecia. I was wondering if this could have an impact on me? Also if I did not dread the hair at the root would that make a difference?
I wore dreadlocks for 4 years. My hair began to disappearing. I went to several dermatologists and received steroid injections and other medications. I finally went to a dermatologist that took a biopsy of my scalp and found that I had scarring. I am not getting injections any longer because he said they wouldn’t work. But I use some ointment twice a day. This ointment is to prevent the alopecia from spreading. I wear a wig sometimes and I also have a great hairstylist that know how to camouflage my baldness on the sides. My hair is getting thinner. My question is will wearing a wig cause anymore problems. I shampoo and conditioner once or twice a week and only wear the wig atleast 8 hours a day when I wear it. Please HELP!
alopecia isnt hereditary apparently so i dont think its more of a problem for you than anyone else.
i think its more the maintainance of the roots that may damage hair folicles i reckon(at least the way i do it with clockwise rubbing) theres usually still around an inch of straight hair left going into the dread at the base (with caucausian hair anyways) so the way i do it not dreading the root would make no difference hope i helped XD