A desire to get a super sleek and neat hairdo on a daily basis, pulling all the Hair away from your front line can lead to serious hair issues and devastating outcomes. Traction alopecia is the gradual and timely hair loss with damaged dermal papilla and hair follicle caused by repeated misuse of hair in any form either it’s a super tight ponytail, tight braids, wigs that come with glue, clips attachments to the base of the hairline, repeated exposures of hair to rollers, headbands wore every day and all kinds of tight hairpieces.   In Afro-American woman have really beautiful hair and they are really proud of their hair. It is a common tradition of Afro-American women to style their hair into braids from a young age to adult age. Despite the hair being taken care of a lot, traction alopecia is quite rampant.   If you are continuously teasing your hair and not nourishing your hair follicles, you are possibly making yourself a favorable host for traction alopecia. Traction alopecia is non-scarring and can eventually spread to any area of your scalp. It can be found in any race, but commonly a combination of marginal and no-marginal traction Alopecia has been seen dominating in Afro-American woman as they usually tie their hair in tight braids and follow the same routine over the years. Traction alopecia is a reversible and unavoidable situation that needs some public awareness on how to avoid this condition that can lead to permanent hair loss too. The level of reversibility depends on the amount of damage that has already been induced in the hair follicles. Prolonged produced tension in follicles can lead to more devastating results.   Prevention of Traction Alopecia on Personal Behalf Traction alopecia can be avoided normally with a few precautionary measures in our daily day to day routine. Never crumple and crush your hair follicles base and roots. This is the growing point of your hair, if you will damage this portion, your hair will never be able to grow and thus you will result in eventual hair loss in this particular area. Minimize the use of chemical based products on your hair. Chemically manufactured products bring more harm than good. Make sure If you are using any hair gels, hair spray and hair product of any type, always use it on the superficial layers of your scalp and never in the roots. If you already have any of this product on your hair, make sure to remove and wash it off before you comb your hair, as the chemical products mess with the structure of hair and damage the shaft and cause hair loss. If you are in a habit of parting your hair, make sure you constantly change the hair part as often as you can. Using the same part of hair over and over again causes the damage and exposure of the hair of that part to dust, rough environment and death of hair follicles in that particular part of scalp thus lessening the amount of hair in that area. Always buy soft fabric based pony tail and hair bands to tie your hair. If you are choosing a hair tie product of a hard material, it is most likely to break your hair thus induce hair injury. Tie your ponytail loosely and avoid using a lot of clips in your ponytail. For a healthy scalp and hair, provide the least amount of friction to your hair by sleeping on soft, silk based pillowcases. The higher is the amount of friction offered to hair all night, the higher is their harm probability. When it comes to your hairdo routines, be gentle and braid your hair in a loose braid. Adapt to loose braid styles, using a bigger portion of hair and eventually resulting in bigger loose braids. After you are done braiding, just rotate your head a little to see if you are good enough to go, if your braid is too tight, always loosen it to let your hair’s breath. Make sure to constantly change your ponytail position. Always adopt to hair products that use soft and mild ingredients. Harsh chemical ingredients of products can bring irreversible damage to your hair. Always choose mild and natural products for hair care. Avoid coloring your hair frequently, avoid using rollers and straightening products. Try styling your hair in their natural tone.   DIY For Hair Growth in Traction Alopecia In order to gain, hair re-growth, the point to be kept in mind you must nourish your scalp as well as your body.  If you don’t eat well and do some external hardwork on hair growth or you eat well and do nothing on the hair nourishment, in either case the results will never be fruitful. Always remember a healthy body and a healthy scalp will help you achieve what you desire in your hair regrowth scheme. Listed below are some DIY remedies for hair regrowth but keep in mind getting your hair back is not a magical process, it needs time , so be patient and consistent and ultimately you will achieve what you had been working for. CASTER OIL : Caster oil is famous for hair re-growth. The oil has been used since old times as a remedy for hair loss and thinning of hair. It helps hair grow faster and makes them healthy, shiny and strong. It helps preventing split ends, treats dry scalp and moisturizes the hair. Caster oil has triglycerides of ricinoleic acid and Vitamin E that acts as an anti-oxidant. Massage caster oil on scalp and leave it on for about 2-3 hours and then rinse off with a mild shampoo. 2. OLIVE OIL : Olive oil should be a part of your hair care regimen as it helps hair and scalp achieve their healthiest point. Olive oil has emollients, which mean they soften our hair, mositurizes and lubricates them. Olive oil is rich in Vitamin E and fatty acids that act...

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