Traction alopecia
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traction-alopecia-298-8258837
title:
Traction alopecia
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Traction alopecia is a type of alopecia or hair loss caused by a chronic pulling force being applied to the hair. It commonly results from a person frequently wearing their hair in a particularly tight ponytail, pigtails, or braids with increased likelihood when hair is chemically relaxed as this compromises the hair shaft's tensile strength resulting in hair breakage. Traction alopecia causes a recession of the hairline due to chronic traction, which is characterized by a fringe along the margi
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Type of hair loss
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_alopecia
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2023-09-01T22:39:54Z
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