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Male Hair Loss Conditions
Male Hair Loss Treatments
Patterns of Hair Loss
Hair Loss Success Stories
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Female Hair Loss Conditions
Female Hair Loss Treatments
Hair Loss Success Stories
*The Belgravia Centre does not treat Traction Alopecia. Please contact a dermatologist or your GP.
Traction Alopecia is a type of hair loss caused by excessive amounts of tension being placed on the hair shafts. This causes the hair to be pulled and can damage the follicle.
Over long periods of time under these circumstances, Traction Alopecia will cause the production of hair to slow down and finally cease.
Hairstyles that place the roots of the hair under constant pressure are the main cause of Traction Alopecia. These include tightly-fitting hair extensions, weaves, hairpieces and tautly woven styles like high ponytails, braids and cornrows.
Due to the nature of the hairstyles that tend to cause Traction Alopecia, this hair loss condition is predominantly seen in women.
However, men who wear their hair in tight braids, dreadlocks or sport hair extensions are also susceptible to Traction Alopecia.
Many celebrities, dancers and models suffer from this condition due to their over-use of hair extensions and tightly-fixed hair embellishments, such as hairpieces.
Depending on the stage that the hair loss caused by Traction Alopecia has reached, there are products that may help to restore the denisty of the hair that has been affected.
We recommend you contact your GP or a dermatologist about this. The Belgravia Centre can provide you with recommendations if you message the clinic and advise you are enquiring about traction alopecia.
Once the follicles affected by Traction Alopecia have ceased to produce hair, treatment will not be effective. This will be the case if the hair has been under large amounts of strain for many years and the areas of traction alopecia hair loss are completely bald (these areas will appear shiny). However, it is usually worth giving treatment for Traction Alopecia a try for a minimum of three months to see how the hair responds.
Submit an instant online consultation so that one of Belgravia’s hair loss specialists can diagnose your condition and recommend an effective course of treatment, wherever you live. Or, arrange a free consultation at one of our Central London clinics.
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