Does chemical trauma cause hair loss?

Hair loss from chemical trauma is possible where the follicles become sufficiently damaged by these chemicals that they cause burns to the scalp. When these chemical burns are severe enough to harm the follicles but not cause permanent scarring, the result is chemical trauma and hair loss treatment is often possible. Should the burns be more extreme, however, causing scarring to the scalp, this is defined as cicatricial alopecia which is generally only treatable through surgical hair restoration.

Hair with chemical trauma is generally brittle and prone to breakage as the chemicals have sapped away all the nutrients and moisture that keep the hair looking vibrant. Although this is not technically a hair loss condition given it does not affect the follicle, resulting hair breakage can cause a frizzy, thin appearance as the weakened hair snaps along the shaft. This leaves uneven lengths and strands that look ‘wirey’ due to being malnourished.

Example of Chemical Trauma Hair Loss
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