Braids and Breakage?

The hair and skin of African Americans is very sensitive. If the skin is excessively or continually rubbed in a particular area one will began to notice Hyperpigmentation which results in spots and uneven toned skin discolorations. If the hair is worn in the same pattern continually it will result in breakage and damage.

 With styles like Dreds, sister locks, and  box braids after a period of time  gravity along with the weight of the braids and wearing the hair continually in that pattern will almost always render the wearer a receding hair line,  lots of length in the back but hair loss in the front.

 if you see small white pimple type bumps or feel those bumps  around your hairline and it is sore and painful to the touch the hair has been braided to tightly and the follicles have been damaged and depending on the damage the hair loss can be temporary or permanent.

When wearing braids, spraying the scalp with braid sprays to maintain moisture will prevent breakage; spraying your scalp will keep your hair, soft, moist and flexible.

African American hair is very diverse and many avenues can be sought  use them doing so will eliminate stressing your tresses.

Wearing a wrap style could be an option until your scalp has recovered.

The hair and skin of African Americans is very sensitive. If the skin is excessively or continually rubbed in a particular area one will began to notice Hyperpigmentation which results in spots and uneven toned skin discolorations. If the hair is worn in the same pattern continually it will result in breakage and damage.

 With styles like Dreds, sister locks, and  box braids after a period of time  gravity along with the weight of the braids and wearing the hair continually in that pattern will almost always render the wearer a receding hair line,  lots of length in the back but hair loss in the front.

 if you see small white pimple type bumps or feel those bumps  around your hairline and it is sore and painful to the touch the hair has been braided to tightly and the follicles have been damaged and depending on the damage the hair loss can be temporary or permanent.

When wearing braids, spraying the scalp with braid sprays to maintain moisture will prevent breakage; spraying your scalp will keep your hair, soft, moist and flexible.

African American hair is very diverse and many avenues can be sought  use them doing so will eliminate stressing your tresses.

Wearing a wrap style could be an option until your scalp has recovered.