Hairstyles that make Nigerian women go bald – The typical Nigerian woman is stylish and does everything to make herself look good. It’s however difficult enough for women the world over to choose, especially women of the black race. hairstyles that will not have them worried if they will have a major loss of hair that can lead to them going bald.
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However, the kinds of hairstyles Nigerian women do particular puts them at risk of having front hair loss and developing bare patches. Some of these hairstyles appear to be more damaging than others, with some particularly putting a lot of pressure on the hair follicles which gradually leads to damage and hair loss. This results in a condition known as traction alopecia (TA).
This condition happens particularly to women who wear tight braids, weavings and wear their hair in a pigtail or ponytail style. As a result. It is important women know the particular hairstyles that puts them at risk in order to prevent permanent hair loss.
Hairstyles that may cause loss of hair can be categorised into those of low risk, moderate risks and high risks depending on the weight, heat, chemicals used on them and levels of tension applied on the hair follicles which singly and all together can make a woman prone to developing Traction alopecia.
The five hairstyles that put Nigerian women at high risk of TA are described below
1. Braids
Braids are the typical signature hairstyle of an average Nigerian woman. This hairstyle brings out the strength and beauty of the Nigerian woman. It however pits women at a high risk of going bald because the hair attachments used puts a lot of pressure on the the hair follicles which may lead to damage. The hair loss as a result of making braids is usually at its highest in the frontal area of the head because of the weak nature of hair growing in those areas.
It is recommended that you have your stylist make your braids as loose as possible to prevent significant damage. Also ensure that you don’t have your braids on for no longer than two months.
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