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Hair Loss
Years of tight braids, weaves, buns or extensions pull on the follicles and thin the edges and hairline. Caught early it can recover — later, FUE rebuilds what’s lost.
Repeated tension on the same follicles — tight ponytails, braids, locs, weaves and extensions — gradually damages them. It typically shows along the hairline, temples and edges.
Early on, yes: relieving the tension plus PRP or exosome therapy can revive struggling follicles. Once follicles are scarred and gone, regrowth needs a transplant to restore the edge and hairline.
We diagnose first, then build a plan — styling changes and regenerative therapy to protect what’s left, and targeted FUE to rebuild bald edges. See women’s restoration and textured-hair care.
Traction alopecia builds slowly, so the early signs are easy to miss:
The earlier it’s caught, the more reversible it is — which is why it’s worth acting at the tenderness stage rather than waiting for bald patches.
Whatever the stage, relieving tension is the foundation: looser styles, fewer extensions and weaves, breaks between protective styles, and avoiding constant pulling on the same follicles. Combined with PRP or exosome therapy early on, many edges recover. Where follicles have already scarred, an FUE transplant rebuilds the hairline — designed to sit naturally with your styling.
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