Understanding Traction AlopeciaPosted by Anne Rasheed on September 1st, 2021 Traction Alopecia: A Beginner’s Guide
Traction alopecia is caused by repetitive stress resulting from tight hairstyles. This includes braids, weaves, cornrows, tight pony-tails, heavy locks, hair rollers. The constant tug is damaging to the hair follicles and causes hair thinning and loss due to scarring. Traction Alopecia can be associated with:
Early awareness of these symptoms is key when hair loss can be prevented or permanent damage can be avoided. The most direct solution is to reduce the stress on your hair with alternative styling. A hair loss specialists may recommend additional treatments such as minoxidil, topical steroids and nutrient supplementation. Healing from traction alopecia can be a lengthy process and working closely with your hair transplant doctor is important.
FUE (follicular unit extraction) involves securing individual hair follicles and re-implanting into the desired areas under simple local anesthesia. The donor sites are usually found at the sides and back of the scalp of the patient. This procedure does not require any significant incisions and thus there is less healing and little risk for scarring. PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections PRP for hair loss stands for platelet-rich plasma. The plasma is taken from your own blood and contains growth factors to repair hair follices and promote hair growth. The plasma is directly injected into your scalp in a single setting. PRP may not have the same effectiveness as more powerful growth factors obtained from stem-cells or chord blood.
Hair loss that is not should have consultation with a hair restoration specialist. There are numerous ways now both minimally-invasive and non-surgical to treat advanced hair loss. Like it? Share it!More by this author |