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This form of alopecia is self-inflicted, caused by excessive use of harsh chemicals such as relaxers, permanent coloring, curly perms and bleaches. Hair breakage is also caused by the misuse of such harsh hair chemicals, but unlike breakage-which occurs over time, and is eventually replaced-in the case of Traumatic Alopecia, the hair breaks all over at one time and will not grow back.

Traumatic Alopecia is also caused by excess tension on the hairline: wearing tight ponytails, braids and weaves. When we continuously pull the hair, we rip it out of the follicle, which inflames and eventually scars the scalp. Once the scalp is scarred, hair will not grow out of that follicle again. If you see bumps or any inflammation on the scalp it is time to change the hair design.