A condition called traction alopecia affects up to one- third of adult females and it is very common among African American women. What is it? A form of hair loss caused largely by the tight force applied to the hair from ponytails, pigtails, or braids. When tension at the hair root occurs it causes damage... Continue Reading Traction Alopecia: A Harsh Reality for One-Third of African American Women
A condition called traction alopecia affects up to one- third of adult females and it is very common among African American women. What is it? A form of hair loss caused largely by the tight force applied to the hair from ponytails, pigtails, or braids. When tension at the hair root occurs it causes damage... Continue Reading 


