From Fabulous to Disastrous: The Beauty Rituals that Cause Hair Damage

Naomi Campbell is a walking proof that this is no myth.

We do a lot of things to our hair because it can make us look a lot better for a lot less. From heat styling to chemical treatments, our hair can practically take any vanity habit. However, there is a limit to the things we can do to it. Too much hair grooming can become counterproductive. We discuss the hair styling practices that can cause the most problematic and depressing of all hair problems — alopecia.

Wearing tight hairstyles While there are different ways we could lose our hair, the simplest method is to wear tight ponytails on a regular basis. Ponytails inflict too much traction on the hair follicles, resulting in folliculitis, which in turn causes spot baldness. Cornrows, tight chignons, and dreadlocks may also cause hair loss.

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