The Biggest Mistake You Could Make For Thinning Hair, According To Doctors
January 6, 2022 by Marissa Matozzo
Losing your hair and combating the effects of winter on your locks are concerns for many people this time of year. If you are experiencing hair loss, the main thing to worry about is destructing your hair follicles even more, and experts explain a common way this tends to happen.
Negative Effects of Tight HairstylesA major culprit for hair loss and thinning hair in women and female-identifying people is any kind of tight or restrictive hairstyle. Although ponytails, buns, braids, weaves and wigs can provide us with comfort and aesthetic appeal, there can be many negative effects on our hair if they are done too tightly.
We reached out to dermatologists Dr. Tabitha Craine, MD, editor at NWPH, and Dr. Lisa Rhodes, MD, of Westlake Dermatology about dangerous hairstyles for thinning hair and how to avoid them.
“Tight ponytails are one of the hairstyles to avoid if you have thinning hair,” says Craine. “Overstressing the hair by forcing it into tight ponies, buns, or clips is the biggest error someone with thinning hair can make that can worsen their issue.”
While these hairstyles may get hair out of your face easily and be incredibly tempting, both experts advise against making them super tight. “One of the worst things people can do is put in tight weaves, tight wigs, or anything that puts a lot of tension on the follicle,” Rhodes says. “That can lead to permanent destruction of the follicle.”
With many experts deeming tight hairstyles as the biggest mistake for thinning hair, there are ways we obtain these hairstyles that have negative effects as well.