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Why
is my hair loss more extensive at the parting in my hair style
Increased hair loss at a hair parting can occur. When you separate
your hair to make the parting using a brush or comb, you place greatest
traction on the hair at the parting. Over time, the increased traction
leads to more hair being pulled out in this area - so any hair loss
is accentuated along the parting.
In addition, traction alopecia is readily induced in people with
androgenetic alopecia as the androgen based alopecia causes an increased
number of hair follicles to be in a telogen resting state. Hairs
from telogen follicles are much more easy to pull out than actively
growing hairs from anagen hair follicles. Telogen hairs are less
firmly secured in the skin and bushing, combing or any other manipulation
that pulls on the hair can make it fall out.
Prolonged use of hair styles that place traction on hair follicles
can lead to a permanent form of traction alopecia. Women more frequently
experience this form of hair loss as tight pony tails or braiding
will place extreme traction stress on hair follicles. Traction alopecia
is not an androgen related form of hair loss.
Some dermatologists recommend a regular change in hairstyle to
move the parting around. This is intended to reduce the traction
stress on hair follicles in any one particular area of the scalp
and allow hair follicles to recover from traction stress.
Why
is my hair loss more extensive at the parting in my hair style
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