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i also think the foods we eat are so processed with whatever don't help either....my late grandmother had healthy hair and none of what you just said and my late mother ever had.......but TODAY it is so rampant, i personally think it is in our over saturated processedn foods and drinks...
I've been using the Olaplex System for a few years now, and my hair has grown from having come out and was down to maybe ONE inch in the top. Now, it's grown all over and is about EIGHT inches in the top!!!🤗🤗🤗
Everybody is different. Don't let all this scare you. Get your blood work done & make sure you don't have deficiencies. It is probably best to natural & keep your hair products simple. Educate yourself & do your research.
@@dontbmadjusbcarefulfull blood panels to see if there are deficiencies affecting your hair loss. .Stress, nutrition, exercise, water all impact scalp health. There are many forms of CCCA. A biopsy is the best way to determine CCCA. See a dermatologist right away Trichologists can also help.
Everything she said is FACTS!!!! My CCCA started with sew in. My beautician was braiding too tight specifically at the crown (that's where the thinning started, and it spread from there) but I don't blame her I blame me because I should have been paying more attention to my hair instead of paying her $$$$ for a sew in. We got to take responsibility ladies. I'm paying the price now. Great content.
This is such an amazing presentation! My mother had this and to be honest..just about EVERY older Black women in the church has this. I am overjoyed that theree are videos like this available that can save Black women's "crown area". Honestly I rea a book by a Black woman author who talked about "stop putting oil on your scalp" and I was shocked. BUT...I went natural and practiced NOT PUTTING OIL ON MY SCALP, and worked the oil from the ends and working my way up just short of the scalp..and my hair grew to the middle of my back. The More You Know
Makes sense to me. Thank you so much. We put alot of tension on our hair follicles and scalp. I too worked in a Dermatologist office and the majority of his clients were our women dealing with some type of alopecia. It was alarming to me
Sooo Mt scalp started tingling n feeling funny while I was watching this n um yeah I'm a switch it up a bit. I was hip to most of this but I just stopped rubbing the edge stuff on my braid when my og braider momma lioness told me about build up n refused to use it. I may b a lil paranoid but I'm so going to c a derm thanks
Best tutorial I've seen on ccca to date! Thank you! And, what I don't understand is why many of my hair stylist would ask me to tell them when the relaxer starts burning so that they could then come and rinse it out. Sounds like that was so wrong. Wish I could sue them all.
I have alopecia in the back of my head but it's from me wearing my hair in a wrap style for year's and tying my hair scarf tight in the same place. But since I started using those Kaledascope hair drops it's been growing back in. I don't have scaring at all! I'm trying to grow my edges in longer now because their short. I do a lot of dying my edges but only in the summertime now.
I caught mine before it went bald. It was too short to grip. So I took Saw palmetto, rosemary oil, clove water, and dream girls hair supplements. As soon as I could I kept it braided. 🤷🏾♀️
Hey CynCyn, I believe the elders who greased their scalps regularly didn't get certain scalp and hair issues was because they washed their hair regularly. Thank you for the info.
I agree. When my crown was sore, I did some serious digging and realized when I washed my hair, I rarely focused on the crown area. They shampoo hit the area but rarely my fingers. Now I massage my hair a few times a week, and sometimes I use a hand held massager. The growth has definitely increased, and the soreness is almost non-existent
I knew it! I just knew that tying my scarf too tight was the reason for my edges breaking. I sleep like a fish out of water (flipping and flopping) and I thought tight = secure. 🤦🏿♀️ My edges paid the price.
U are so right my bonnet took all my edges lol, I realized what was causing my edges to thin & once i stop wearing my bonnet my edges grew back in no time
Thank you Cyn. My hair routine has Changed since I started watching your channel. I noticed every time I put oil on my scalp I get this blowout itchiness and tenderness. So stop and my scalp is doing well.
I was diagnosed with this and given a topical steroid as well as minoxidil. I use the topical minoxidil and changed my diet and I was slowly seeing results. Then I also started microneedling. I am definitely seeing new hair growth now. Then I got pregnant and the hair is filling in even more, but I am dreading postpartum shedding😫. Getting tight braids and oiling my scalp was definitely the culprit for me. I started braiding my own hair during the pandemic and i dont use oils and butters on my scalp and noticed a huge difference in my edges. Don't let these braiders slap all that let's jam on your scalp and braid it super tight. You will eventually regret it ladies. I'm hoping I can keep my edges after my baby this time. Thank you so much for spreading the word on these issues Cyn.💕
Hey Cyn. I’m also a licensed cosmetologist and hair loss specialist. I really appreciate this video because you are spot on with your info. I wish that we as black women would learn to love our own hair and choose healthier style options to avoid some of these issues
Sometimes Derms and labs will stereotype with their diagnosis. If you do not wear braids, weaves or get unhealthy relaxers ( not basing enough) and you’re still experiencing balding and scalp inflammation and you’re a black female, they may stereotypically diagnose your condition as CCCA or traction alopecia but in actuality could be an autoimmune disorder called Lichen Planopilaris. It is a condition physicians do not fully understand. It’s treated with Plaquenil, shots and other meds for severe hair loss.
@@ambrosia1917wwwooww !! I didn’t know they look the same under a microscope- I’m on Plaquenil & doing steroid shots one monthly & some other meds from derm
I went to dermatologist office maybe about 11 years ago. This white lady didn't know and didn't care about me the patient. She looked at my scalp and then left the room. She sent to nurse in with a note for me to buy Frizz Ease over the counter at the drug store. I should have complained to the medical society about her unprofessional behavior. I paid a lot money for a wasted visit. Thru looking at You Tube videos, I think it is CCCA. It got much worse over the years. I believe my biggest trigger was dietary issues and stress. I can remember losing my hair in my twenties. But, it would always grow back. This has recurred over and over in my life. About 5 years ago, I couldn't get rid of the itchy scalp. I ended up losing most up my hair in the mid section before I could find the right product to relieve the itching. The hair loss ended up extending to the sides of my head. So, nutrients are very important. It is growing very slowly. The top of my head is still mostly bald. So the hair follicles may be dead. I am in my sixties. So, please if you can see a good doctor that will at least look at your blood work to see what is going on. Some of my blood work was not good. The main causes when I was younger was stress. The hair would grow make on this own.
Folks please go see a Dermatologist. Dermatologists are uniquely suited to diagnose and treat LPP, CCCA or any skin problem compared to family doctors because they specialize in skin disorders. I’ll drop this in hopes of helping someone. Incorporated with a steroid oil for the scalp I was put on Nutrafol (the only product on the market so far backed by peer review). Since that time my hair has strengthened and Grown considerably. Nutrafol is expensive; however, if your physician deems it medically necessary with your insurance carrier they may give an authorization for approval of payment. This would include using your FSA or HSA account. It all depends on the benefits YOUR EMPLOYER purchased from the insurance company. A key takeaway is to address any disorder as soon as possible so you can better your odds at beating that thing. Just know your beautiful with or without hair. ❤
I used a steroid oil that made my scalp itch severely. Now that I have stopped my scalp is flaky like psoriasis. 3 months later and my scalp is still inflamed
@@AliveBlessedGrateful We are all different so what works for one may not for another. Also, sometimes we don’t give products enough time to work (not saying that’s you). My point was to go and see a dermatologist especially if your PCP has ruled out other things. There’s a fine line between having the ability to grow back hair and the inability to grow back hair. So again my advice was to see a professional and not loose time, giving your scalp the ability to scar. I’m no longer on Nutrafol because my hair is doing well on its own. Also, there are salons that deal in hair restoration. Don’t give up. My hair loss was a shock to my system so I know how it can feel when loosing hair. I wish you luck and I hope you find something that will work for you. Hang in there 💛.
Hi new studies out of Italy have shown that this is not CCCA. This study just came out. Go figure in this training I learned that black women have been diagnosed wrong. Also I seen some comments about bloodwork but it’s not just deficiencies in blood but we must look at tissues. Yes it begins with inflammation but we must look at what caused the inflammation and there is no cookie cutter answer everyone is different. GREAT VIDEO
Please keep studying. There are over 500 forms of alopecia. Studies are normal using 9-10 women in each study with very limited information from the test subjects. They make educated guesses to observe. I’ve had over 40k clients, this is ccca but there are hundreds of other forms. Keep learning.
I'm a Thalassemia carrier and it messes with my iron and ferritin. However, I've had black stylists do my hair wrong for 2 decades!! Now I have crown breakge. I think the follicles in that area are weak from the damage as I have aged.
I uave the same balding in the middle. I don't use heat or do braids or wigs, chemicals of any those things. I also don't have tight styles I think mine is due to stress as well as using "natural" products that are not suited to my hair and scalp. So I uave stopped all those homemade remedies and use those that have been tried and tested.
Yes follicle blockage with heavy products can limit oxygen flow causing follicle death. Look to your diet as well if tension is not the problem you may have a different form of alopecia. Video coming soon.
I'm a thalassemia carrier and I have mental health conditions which I have to take medication for. It's a triple whammy for my scalp. I no longer do DIY products either.
@@marleyhill34 Funny you should mention thalassemia. I have sickle cell and take medication for that. I never thought that too could be a cause of the balding. Thanks for sharing.
@@mariw1741 Yes unfortunately anything to do with your immunity and blood interferes with hair growth. That's why cancer patients lose their hair. the Chemo triggers an aggressive immune response which attacks your hair cells/follicles as well as the cancer cells. Hugs.😓 Ask on a sickle cell forum what they do, if there is anything that they can do.. One of my friends has a stomach that won't absorb enough nutrients so she is very thin but she said it's ruined her hair.
I thought I was tripping to be honest I listen to my hair I let my classmate braid my hair down she used a lot of gel after I had a itching sensation so I rinsed all the gel out my head and the itching stop and after that I told myself never again.
Shea butter which is low on the comedogenic scale and does not block the follicle. Find a Braider that doesn’t need any recommendations. Edge control is new women have braided for years before edge control was a thing.❤️
And do u feel like if my scalp is itching at all it’s always a form of Shedding or some type of Scalp problem ?? Do u think the Scalp will itch when it’s time to wash ??? Just asking because I’m trying to start paying attention to my hair to know when I should wash it and sometimes it slightly itches so maybe it’s my scalp saying simply wash me ?? Or u think it automatically means it’s something wrong … ? I should wash my hair and only do the condition and leave in conditioner and dry it and see if it itches in a couple days?? I currently have a quick weave in since march 14 but I haven’t added any more oils or anything … 😬
It would be interesting if you did a video about caring for your baby and children’s hair. I keep seeing videos of people braiding their child or babies hair when they barely have any hair and it’s making me think this is the beginning of alopecia.
Does scarring aleopia only happen in the middle of the scalp? I only have balding on the sides of my head and it's spreading towards the back. This has been a problem since I was about 9 and I'm 18 now. Is it to late for hair growth?
So I want to understand, please. Do you mean that grease and butters are bad OR they are only bad when in addition to using the grease and butters, we use tight scarves. So can we use the grease and butters if we don't tie our hair tight? PS: I didn't mention edge control and gels. I don't care for them so much. But you can still speak on them. Thank you.
Too bad Olaplex never worked for my hair. On another note it took me a long time to realize my hair loss is from BOTH stress & inflammation. So now I do steroids injections in my scalp and my muscle to slow down and hopefully stop the hair loss. In addition I use a steroid foam to my scalp.
Ok how do u feel about box braids or knotless braids ..? As long as we tell the braider to not put product on our scalp and not braid too tight or get them all the time it’s ok ?
I've had it for 6 years I believe, I'm 21 btw. I thought I may have had it and my dermatologist said I "looked fine," so I trusted her. I have two small patches with a thinning crown, the patches only ever start to inflame when my hair is too dry. I haven't used heat regularly for about 4-5 years. I only used heat heavily in 10th grade, then stopped shortly after. Most of my life has been one of natural hair care. These days my hair is only ever manipulated every two weeks and put in large plats after washing, and I mix castor oil and essential oils in my hair products with coconut and Olive oil for shine. Only today have a really considered this may be what I have. At first I thought it was eczema, so my original goal what to stop it from spreading from other parts of my body to my head since I had eczema already. The upside is again, I can minimize the spreading through moisturizing. Also, my crown has been showing progress of not itching or burning nearly as much as before since I've calmed down on the heat, and went for low maintenance care. I will be going to get a more serious check up soon.
I’m not trying to be rude but you are the problem. Your avoiding heat when heat is the least of your worries. Nothing goes on the scalp but shampoo and your putting the worse of the worse on your scalp I have so many videos on it. Your apart of team natural and it’s killing your follicles. Watch these videos it’s what my channel is about. czcams.com/users/livez09q3G8tx8Y?si=RlvehP1WkHUUbjGd czcams.com/users/live4Ik-ZnijvFw?si=e6XQISWJGZlko72z Coconut oil czcams.com/video/K-mVT0YlEfg/video.htmlsi=_8myZSWRWJRvFvOV czcams.com/video/G9XxG5YyuB8/video.htmlsi=cuTYUzgEiTE-Pd5e And look through the rest of my videos.
I like how in depth you explained everything, and didnt give generic information. Im one of those women who doesnt wear wigs or weaves but my hair is back or tied up all the time, mainly due to depression. I just put on a knit cap, slick my edges, with a bonnet underneath to protect it from the cap. Done that for almost 3 years now & dont really wear my hair styled or out ever. Hair is tailbone length, but curls dont lay right anymore wven though my hair looks thick when straight, and no see through ends, & was starting to wonder if I need a thorough trim, or if there was thinning hidden inside somewhere. My scalp has been itching more too, but no flakes. I do have that gunk under my nail after wash day though that indicates buildup, when I wash my hair. I was literally wondering if sunlight needed to hit my scalp more like a plant or something lol, or was I working against my hair health by not letting airflow happen when Im out the house, by always weaing a cap and you addressed that! So thank you! But I was still a little confused. I listened all the way through, and heard a lot of preventative things, but I didnt hear what we could or should do for our scalp health. What do we do for the scalp? My scalp tends to be dry if I dont oil it. I actually went a few months without oiling and couldnt take it lol. I tried no oils and butter, but it was itchy, and flaked occassinally, and ny hair tangled at the roots badly. And I dont put conditioner or stylers on my scalp or anything, so it wasnt irritated or buildup. It was just dry. I assume in wash day the gunk is old oil, or my scalp needs to be exfoliated but Im not sure. Should we oil our hear with a bit of tea trea oil in it? Or we dont need to oil our scalp at all? I didnt hear you address this. You just said dont grease the scalp, but I thought oil was different. To my understanding, the scalp is like the face, and needs moisturizers & sealants as well. So I would mist my scalp with aloe juice or water, and lightly rub oil in my scalp. Is this wrong? How do we keep our scalps healthy & moisturized? Or we dont need to? Do you have a video about that? Im not trying to debate or saying any information is wrong. Just a little confused and wondering how we can take care of the scalp if things like acv and castor oil dont actually help prevent bacteria on the scalp or in the follicles. Is just shampooing enough to clean the scalp? Or should we shampoo more often? Like what actually helps prevent the bacteria & keeps our scalp clean as well as moisturized?
I use a pre-made scalp mist or a scalp gel that is water-based and not oil or butter or petroleum based. I use the one made by my trichologists or a store-bought one. Here is a store bought one: Eucerin DermoCapillaire Calming Urea Scalp Treatment- The first 5 ingredients are not oil or butter or petroleum based. This one is sold in Target: Pacifica Rosemary Split End and Scalp Treatment Serum. Instead of rosemary oil it has rosemary extract. Also shampoo every week.
@@HoneeyBee3 I think Cyn has some recommendations also but I live in the UK so it's not always easy and cost-effective to have things shipped between North America and Europe. That's even without the porch pirates. Lol!
@@marleyhill34If you don’t mind me asking, the products you listed are you able to purchase them in the UK? And are you able to recommend your Trichologist ? TYSM
So what am i suppose to do with my hair at night? I am natural. Also what hairstyles do you recommend that i do? Currently getting steroid injections in my head. How often should I wash my hair?
thats why i dont tie it down super tight anymore cause you yelled at me about it, so when i am not going out i wear the tube scarf you told me to that is stretchy and when i go out i do not tie my scarf super tight anymore :) say it again Sis for the people in the back! i remember when i showed you my pretty new braids and how my head was burning and i was nearly in tears and trying to calm it with peppermint oil and it wouldn't even calm down and you yelled at me to TAKE THEM OUT NOW! now i don't go get my hair done from there. actually i havent done my hair since the consult with you and what is this hair doing? its growing to where all the damaged hair was to my shoulders and i was able to cut my hair to the end of my neck and its thick and healthy! i decided to try that same thing when it comes to whipped soap. i just put kaolin in my base and some aloe and hydrosol rose and a tiny bit of rose scent and used it last night! remember my dry face? it aint dry no more! i keep using my castile soap on my hair all this time and using grapeseed oil on the ends and wow its so shiney again! havent bleached or touched my hair since our consult too and i am just floored! i have to say too my scalp psoriasis has calmed down so much its amazing! i still get a flair up every once in awhile while really stressed but other than that its been awesome!
I’ve been had ccca for about 14 years and it all started with a perm from hair stylist. It was burning and wasn’t able to tend to me yet because she had another client she was dealing with
Hello cyn... I have seen a derm and I do have ccca from a psoriasis of the scalp and autoimmune disease. I am still trying to track down the "root" lol of the problem. Ccca/psoriasis has taken over my whole scalp, eyebrows, nails, ect. I my derm has given my several oils, ointment, and greasy meds to put on my scalp (I have no hair, complete Skittles) I have watched you're video on daily oiling and greasing of the scalp. Do you have any suggestions on how to do both. I have to wear a wig every day and at night I sleep with a bonnet from embarrassment (I don't live alone) I try to let my scalp breath but believe me it itches. The derm gave me some itching pills but that's just soothing the problem not fixing it. It be too little too late. By the way you look beautiful and thank you for spreading the gospel 🙏🏾🙌🏾👏🏾
@@adrianaarthur thank you and yes. I take supplements, vitamins and steroid creams and ointments.... I would like to try the trash as well. I have it on my list. I have begun my journey of taking care of my gut. I'm a stress easter so I know I'm not doing myself any favors...
@@demi5378 I am trying to get in to see a rheumatologist and get a new general practitioner apparently their openings isn't until December. I made the appointment anyways but itba hurry up and wait. The struggle is real. I might have to go out of state to see a professional. Thank you for asking
@lateesiaburton4468 I am in the healthcare field & I know those Dr. , appt. can be a wait..especially more if your a new pt. Hang in there just try not to stress too much. Take a multi vitamin & keep your scalp & strands clean & lubricated. Nothing heavy on the scalp but find an oil that you like that is nourishing to the scalp...there are several of them...like rosemary oil. Look them up so you can determine what is good for you. You can do this. Off course let your scalp breathe & drink plenty of water. Stay away from all chemicals. All the best!
@IamCynDoll I agree, Cyn But it was the constant direct heat at the crown of my head with plastic roller getting hot as heck biweekly that I think traumatized my scalp and got me. It was probably also a lot of other $hit I did to my scalp and hair trying to be a fly girl.
If it was hot enough to kill the follicle you would have scabs and blisters on the scalp. In that case it was a bad dryer not the style. It’s from something else love not the dryer.
I certainly have CCA recently went to a dermatologist and had steroid shots that she recommended every 6 weeks she also recommended using a shampoo with Zinc and prescription of a oil that has helped with the tightness I was feeling in my scalp,she also has me using Rogaine 5% @ nightI was thinking after my visit since our hair texture is so different we are damaging our hair and scalp with styling,I wore a wig during the Pandemic and a year after because of the convenience,now I can’t wear wigs or get braids and wear a loose scarf during the day to allow my hair to come back. Very informative video Thanks for sharing
🎉What prescription oil did your doctor prescribe? In my teens, my dermatologist/ trichologist 👩🏾⚕️ did steroid shots. They helped tremendously for hair regrowth. She gave me a prescription shampoo, but no oil. I would like a prescription oil for scalp hydration & the leftover follicular scarring.
@@sandycheeks1580 The name of the oil is called Fluocinolone 0.01% scalp oil it’s by prescription only it has help with the feeling of dryness and tight scalp.
Im so happy I stumbled upon this video. I destroyed my hair. I was natural for about 7 years. I have super thick hair so i decided to relax and color my hair. BIG MISTAKE. hair completely break off and in just one spot. Noticed itching and a little soreness. Time to repair.
Great question. Personally, I believe there are many reasons for Alopecia. The one thing all people regardless of color or culture have in common is Diet and Stress…. which causes INFLAMMATION, that also contributes to hair loss as well as other health conditions. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder over 50 yrs ago. Recovered to normal health til my 60’s . And now in my mid 7O’s full blown OA. I started seeing slight changes in my hair texture and thickness in my late 50’s. Never thought much about it. Before 70 things began to change … So there are many contributing factors. Before 7-10 yrs ago I never even heard of this epidemic (and it is). Black women ore more stressed and do more damage to our hair than anyone I know. Back in the 60’s and 70’s there wasn’t all these topical things we put on our hair. Afro were just wash, oil and pick your hair out. Simple. And our diets were simple. People cooked real food. No GMO’s and all the process crap people eat now. It adds up.
oh yeah. I have a mental health condition and any time I get stressed patches appear in scalp...i don't know if I'm pulling it in my sleep or it's just from the pure stress. When the stress goes away, I only have thinning in the crown.
Please watch the video again I gave many causes you heard and addressed one without a full understanding. Hairstyling is the style and the products/chemicals are one and the same. It’s hairstyling and the chemicals needed to do the styling. Your dermatologist doesn’t know the exact causes because they don’t come into contact with it. Please go do more research and learn for yourself.
My dermatologist and Mayo Clinic said mine was from.relaxers, braids and weaves...none of which I had! Go figure! It started in 2012 and has not improved. I've ceased trying products...none have worked! Ughhhh!
I came a cross this Indian lady hair had bald spots on her head, this white young guy almost lost all his hair, I was thinking that, he might as well as shave all his hair all
This is what my dermatologist said that I have when I first started going I’m April 2023. I wasn’t using a hot comb , blow dryer or flat iron. I RARELY straightened my hair at all, maybe once a year.
@@IamCynDollWow! I never knew that. My hair was doing terribly when I use to air dry, believing that I was doing a good thing. However, since I stopped doing that, my hair started doing much better.
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i also think the foods we eat are so processed with whatever don't help either....my late grandmother had healthy hair and none of what you just said and my late mother ever had.......but TODAY it is so rampant, i personally think it is in our over saturated processedn foods and drinks...
I've been using the Olaplex System for a few years now, and my hair has grown from having come out and was down to maybe ONE inch in the top. Now, it's grown all over and is about EIGHT inches in the top!!!🤗🤗🤗
That is awesome! ❤️❤️😍😍Keep it up sis!
This is informative. I wish you had chapters.
Go binge watch my channel. I have hundreds of videos like this.❤️❤️❤️
What exactly do you use from Olaplex.. I feel like my back hairline is thining..
Everybody is different. Don't let all this scare you. Get your blood work done & make sure you don't have deficiencies. It is probably best to natural & keep your hair products simple. Educate yourself & do your research.
What blood work?
@@dontbmadjusbcarefulfull blood panels to see if there are deficiencies affecting your hair loss. .Stress, nutrition, exercise, water all impact scalp health. There are many forms of CCCA. A biopsy is the best way to determine CCCA. See a dermatologist right away
Trichologists can also help.
@MCNY7 I did see one. They wouldn't give me a biopsy. He said it's likely that. I'm finding a new Doctor.
Everything she said is FACTS!!!! My CCCA started with sew in. My beautician was braiding too tight specifically at the crown (that's where the thinning started, and it spread from there) but I don't blame her I blame me because I should have been paying more attention to my hair instead of paying her $$$$ for a sew in. We got to take responsibility ladies. I'm paying the price now. Great content.
I got mine from wearing crochets and drawstring ponytails
@@javonnemotley5980same for me
All I see on Instagram is braiders slathering the scalp with gel and edge control. Stresses me out 😂
Agree. I stopped doing thick creases and oil.
They don’t know any better.❤
@@jerolinenkadji1567spread the word.
Me too. I get triggered. Lol!
internal health matters too! CCCA has been linked to high blood sugar and autoimmune disease
You’re so right I did crochet hair for a few years trying to grow it back it’s been a long journey. Glad I ran across your channel ❤️
This is such an amazing presentation! My mother had this and to be honest..just about EVERY older Black women in the church has this. I am overjoyed that theree are videos like this available that can save Black women's "crown area". Honestly I rea a book by a Black woman author who talked about "stop putting oil on your scalp" and I was shocked. BUT...I went natural and practiced NOT PUTTING OIL ON MY SCALP, and worked the oil from the ends and working my way up just short of the scalp..and my hair grew to the middle of my back. The More You Know
Yes exactly! Keep spreading the word sis! When we know better we do better!
Oh ok.
Makes sense to me. Thank you so much. We put alot of tension on our hair follicles and scalp. I too worked in a Dermatologist office and the majority of his clients were our women dealing with some type of alopecia. It was alarming to me
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It all makes sense. Great job explaining.
Glad it was helpful!
Great job about the hair loss I’d like to know about how do you get healthy hair to grow longer?
I’m sorry Cyn … this video has me spelled bound .. the info is priceless. Love you sis!!
Love ya more! Thanks so much for watching I appreciate you!
This was so helpful. ❤
I'm so glad!
Sooo Mt scalp started tingling n feeling funny while I was watching this n um yeah I'm a switch it up a bit. I was hip to most of this but I just stopped rubbing the edge stuff on my braid when my og braider momma lioness told me about build up n refused to use it. I may b a lil paranoid but I'm so going to c a derm thanks
U just gained a subscriber because I’m going through this 😢 my hair 😢
Welcome to the family. Detox your scalp and stop applying products to your scalp until it heals.
Yep this is my issue. I really need to deal with my. My mom and aunts have no hair at the top
Sweetie look up dermarolla for the hair. Men use it to grow back their hair.
That's why I locd my hair last year ❤❤❤ and made my own satin pillow cases for me and my child. It's just to much mess going on with our hair.
Thank you Cyndoll, your hair is beautiful. How do you maintain the style .
Thanks Cyn for keeping us informed.
You are so welcome.❤
Best tutorial I've seen on ccca to date! Thank you! And, what I don't understand is why many of my hair stylist would ask me to tell them when the relaxer starts burning so that they could then come and rinse it out. Sounds like that was so wrong. Wish I could sue them all.
I have it and I’m being treated for it. The treatment is also working
THANK YOU!!!!
I have alopecia in the back of my head but it's from me wearing my hair in a wrap style for year's and tying my hair scarf tight in the same place. But since I started using those Kaledascope hair drops it's been growing back in. I don't have scaring at all! I'm trying to grow my edges in longer now because their short. I do a lot of dying my edges but only in the summertime now.
I caught mine before it went bald. It was too short to grip. So I took Saw palmetto, rosemary oil, clove water, and dream girls hair supplements.
As soon as I could I kept it braided. 🤷🏾♀️
Hey CynCyn, I believe the elders who greased their scalps regularly didn't get certain scalp and hair issues was because they washed their hair regularly. Thank you for the info.
I agree. When my crown was sore, I did some serious digging and realized when I washed my hair, I rarely focused on the crown area. They shampoo hit the area but rarely my fingers.
Now I massage my hair a few times a week, and sometimes I use a hand held massager.
The growth has definitely increased, and the soreness is almost non-existent
Great video
Skin is popping Cyn
Thanks so much lovely!!
I knew it! I just knew that tying my scarf too tight was the reason for my edges breaking. I sleep like a fish out of water (flipping and flopping) and I thought tight = secure. 🤦🏿♀️ My edges paid the price.
Yes when you know better you do better.
U are so right my bonnet took all my edges lol, I realized what was causing my edges to thin & once i stop wearing my bonnet my edges grew back in no time
I can’t keep a bonnet on my head. I just sleep with pillowcase. Also tight ponytails have wrecked havoc on my edges and the back.
And keep those tight braids out of your hair. They pull your hair out from the scalp and it will never grow back.
Not true love stop spreading and believing that. I will grow back and only tight braids damage the follicle.
Cyn your videos are gems
I appreciate you!
I'm a license stylist, you are wise and knowledgeable and yes immediately i had to remove my crochet in my tresses lol at 5 am 😅
Your skin looks flawless
Thanks so much.❤️
Thank you Cyn. My hair routine has Changed since I started watching your channel. I noticed every time I put oil on my scalp I get this blowout itchiness and tenderness. So stop and my scalp is doing well.
You are so welcome❤❤❤❤!
This happened to me with coconut oil. I'm so glad I discovered this was the culprit. I never experienced that before....amazing!
Your hairline looks beautiful!
Thank you so much.❤️
When I see women trying to get their roots straight I always think they're cooking the root ball. Like frying chicken in oil, sebum being the oil.
I was diagnosed with this and given a topical steroid as well as minoxidil. I use the topical minoxidil and changed my diet and I was slowly seeing results. Then I also started microneedling. I am definitely seeing new hair growth now. Then I got pregnant and the hair is filling in even more, but I am dreading postpartum shedding😫. Getting tight braids and oiling my scalp was definitely the culprit for me. I started braiding my own hair during the pandemic and i dont use oils and butters on my scalp and noticed a huge difference in my edges. Don't let these braiders slap all that let's jam on your scalp and braid it super tight. You will eventually regret it ladies. I'm hoping I can keep my edges after my baby this time. Thank you so much for spreading the word on these issues Cyn.💕
Truth!!
Hey Cyn. I’m also a licensed cosmetologist and hair loss specialist. I really appreciate this video because you are spot on with your info. I wish that we as black women would learn to love our own hair and choose healthier style options to avoid some of these issues
Yes, black women don’t understand that hairstyles are for special occasions. Learning the human body is key not products.
Sometimes Derms and labs will stereotype with their diagnosis. If you do not wear braids, weaves or get unhealthy relaxers ( not basing enough) and you’re still experiencing balding and scalp inflammation and you’re a black female, they may stereotypically diagnose your condition as CCCA or traction alopecia but in actuality could be an autoimmune disorder called Lichen Planopilaris. It is a condition physicians do not fully understand. It’s treated with Plaquenil, shots and other meds for severe hair loss.
yep! LP and CCCA look identical with a biopsy
Very true because I hadn’t had braids since I was a kid same with relaxers and starting losing hair 20 years later
@@ambrosia1917wwwooww !! I didn’t know they look the same under a microscope- I’m on Plaquenil & doing steroid shots one monthly & some other meds from derm
This happened to me!!! Turns out it was PCOS
Let me look into this. Just recently diagnosed with CCCA but I don’t wear braids or wear tight hairstyles.
I went to dermatologist office maybe about 11 years ago. This white lady didn't know and didn't care about me the patient. She looked at my scalp and then left the room. She sent to nurse in with a note for me to buy Frizz Ease over the counter at the drug store. I should have complained to the medical society about her unprofessional behavior. I paid a lot money for a wasted visit. Thru looking at You Tube videos, I think it is CCCA. It got much worse over the years. I believe my biggest trigger was dietary issues and stress. I can remember losing my hair in my twenties. But, it would always grow back. This has recurred over and over in my life. About 5 years ago, I couldn't get rid of the itchy scalp. I ended up losing most up my hair in the mid section before I could find the right product to relieve the itching. The hair loss ended up extending to the sides of my head. So, nutrients are very important. It is growing very slowly. The top of my head is still mostly bald. So the hair follicles may be dead. I am in my sixties. So, please if you can see a good doctor that will at least look at your blood work to see what is going on. Some of my blood work was not good. The main causes when I was younger was stress. The hair would grow make on this own.
Cyn suggest Rose Hydrosol. I'm using it along with Rosemary hydrosol and my scalp is loving both!! Keep glowing lady and health and blessings to you❤
AMEN!😌🙏💕
Thanks so much for watching!❤
I did to my hair everything you talked about and now I’m paying the price🤦🏾♀️
Where can we purchase gunpowder zen? Thank you
Check the pinned comment.❤️
Folks please go see a Dermatologist. Dermatologists are uniquely suited to diagnose and treat LPP, CCCA or any skin problem compared to family doctors because they specialize in skin disorders. I’ll drop this in hopes of helping someone. Incorporated with a steroid oil for the scalp I was put on Nutrafol (the only product on the market so far backed by peer review). Since that time my hair has strengthened and Grown considerably. Nutrafol is expensive; however, if your physician deems it medically necessary with your insurance carrier they may give an authorization for approval of payment. This would include using your FSA or HSA account. It all depends on the benefits YOUR EMPLOYER purchased from the insurance company. A key takeaway is to address any disorder as soon as possible so you can better your odds at beating that thing. Just know your beautiful with or without hair. ❤
I used a steroid oil that made my scalp itch severely. Now that I have stopped my scalp is flaky like psoriasis. 3 months later and my scalp is still inflamed
Nutrafol didn’t help me at all. I’m glad it helped you though.
@@AliveBlessedGrateful We are all different so what works for one may not for another. Also, sometimes we don’t give products enough time to work (not saying that’s you). My point was to go and see a dermatologist especially if your PCP has ruled out other things. There’s a fine line between having the ability to grow back hair and the inability to grow back hair. So again my advice was to see a professional and not loose time, giving your scalp the ability to scar. I’m no longer on Nutrafol because my hair is doing well on its own. Also, there are salons that deal in hair restoration. Don’t give up. My hair loss was a shock to my system so I know how it can feel when loosing hair. I wish you luck and I hope you find something that will work for you. Hang in there 💛.
@@AliveBlessedGratefulit didn’t help me either
Thank you for this video. My dermatologist is doing a biopsy to see if I have CCCA.
Best of luck! Keep me updated.
@@IamCynDollI have it. I received injections and two prescription hair oils. I’m not sure if the bald spots will grow back. But my scalp feels better
Hi new studies out of Italy have shown that this is not CCCA. This study just came out. Go figure in this training I learned that black women have been diagnosed wrong. Also I seen some comments about bloodwork but it’s not just deficiencies in blood but we must look at tissues.
Yes it begins with inflammation but we must look at what caused the inflammation and there is no cookie cutter answer everyone is different. GREAT VIDEO
Please keep studying. There are over 500 forms of alopecia. Studies are normal using 9-10 women in each study with very limited information from the test subjects. They make educated guesses to observe.
I’ve had over 40k clients, this is ccca but there are hundreds of other forms. Keep learning.
I'm a Thalassemia carrier and it messes with my iron and ferritin. However, I've had black stylists do my hair wrong for 2 decades!! Now I have crown breakge. I think the follicles in that area are weak from the damage as I have aged.
I’d be curious to see that study! Is there a link? Thank you for sharing!🙏🏾
Please can you share the link to this recent study out of Italy, I am curious also. TYSM
Cracking up laughing. I need that because my hair is depressing.
Wig rub, rott from wearing eig on wet hair.wig glue ...main cause. And tight styles
My grandmother was bald in the top largely from wig rub. Would see her do it all day.
@@heywhatsthewordpodcastScratching your scalp by rubbing the wig across it. It's like erasing whatever little bit of hair that was under there.
I uave the same balding in the middle. I don't use heat or do braids or wigs, chemicals of any those things. I also don't have tight styles I think mine is due to stress as well as using "natural" products that are not suited to my hair and scalp. So I uave stopped all those homemade remedies and use those that have been tried and tested.
Yes follicle blockage with heavy products can limit oxygen flow causing follicle death. Look to your diet as well if tension is not the problem you may have a different form of alopecia. Video coming soon.
I'm a thalassemia carrier and I have mental health conditions which I have to take medication for. It's a triple whammy for my scalp. I no longer do DIY products either.
@@marleyhill34 Funny you should mention thalassemia. I have sickle cell and take medication for that. I never thought that too could be a cause of the balding. Thanks for sharing.
@@mariw1741 Yes unfortunately anything to do with your immunity and blood interferes with hair growth. That's why cancer patients lose their hair. the Chemo triggers an aggressive immune response which attacks your hair cells/follicles as well as the cancer cells. Hugs.😓 Ask on a sickle cell forum what they do, if there is anything that they can do.. One of my friends has a stomach that won't absorb enough nutrients so she is very thin but she said it's ruined her hair.
I notice severe thinning, shedding and bald spots in my vaccinated clients....just couldn't annoy it any longer.
yeah the covid vaccine/covid caused a ton of shedding/thinning
Don’t wait. I did and wound up with scarring. Seek medical attention before it’s too late.
my mom use to do my perms. I had scar tissue that you can rip off... and I did, oof
I got scarring in my teens from mother applying relaxers that burned 🔥 me!!! It was Scabs & bald spots galore😞!!!
How do you fix it
We tried in amazon london is not coming up
I thought I was tripping to be honest I listen to my hair I let my classmate braid my hair down she used a lot of gel after I had a itching sensation so I rinsed all the gel out my head and the itching stop and after that I told myself never again.
So, when I get my hair braided, what would you recommend the braided use instead of the gel?
Shea butter which is low on the comedogenic scale and does not block the follicle. Find a Braider that doesn’t need any recommendations. Edge control is new women have braided for years before edge control was a thing.❤️
@@IamCynDoll can you recommend a shea butter to use and thank you so much for getting back to me.
Shea butter is Shea butter get a organic form and your fine.
And do u feel like if my scalp is itching at all it’s always a form of
Shedding or some type of
Scalp problem ?? Do u think the
Scalp will itch when it’s time to wash ??? Just asking because I’m trying to start paying attention to my hair to know when I should wash it and sometimes it slightly itches so maybe it’s my scalp saying simply wash me ?? Or u think it automatically means it’s something wrong … ? I should wash my hair and only do the condition and leave in conditioner and dry it and see if it itches in a couple days??
I currently have a quick weave in since march 14 but I haven’t added any more oils or anything … 😬
Hi I wondering where can I get the gunpowder zen from I'm from the uk
Hi it’s only available in my online store with this specific blend.❤️
Can you do a video on loc care?
It would be interesting if you did a video about caring for your baby and children’s hair. I keep seeing videos of people braiding their child or babies hair when they barely have any hair and it’s making me think this is the beginning of alopecia.
What is the correct kind of bonnet to use
Silk bonnet
Silk
Does scarring aleopia only happen in the middle of the scalp? I only have balding on the sides of my head and it's spreading towards the back. This has been a problem since I was about 9 and I'm 18 now. Is it to late for hair growth?
No that’s Ccca. You have a different form of alopecia.❤️
@IamCynDoll Ok thank you❤️
So I want to understand, please. Do you mean that grease and butters are bad OR they are only bad when in addition to using the grease and butters, we use tight scarves.
So can we use the grease and butters if we don't tie our hair tight?
PS: I didn't mention edge control and gels. I don't care for them so much. But you can still speak on them. Thank you.
Grease and butters are for the hair/ends not the scalp.
What do you think of doing mini twists? and also do you sleep on a satin pillowcase instead?
Yes I sleep on satin pillow cases. ❤️ mini twist aren’t my thing.
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Too bad Olaplex never worked for my hair.
On another note it took me a long time to realize my hair loss is from BOTH stress & inflammation. So now I do steroids injections in my scalp and my muscle to slow down and hopefully stop the hair loss. In addition I use a steroid foam to my scalp.
you gave an example of the effects of tight scarves, does that apply to bonnets with elastic bands on the edges?
Yes absolutely if it’s the wrong type of bonnet.❤
Ok how do u feel about box braids or knotless braids ..? As long as we tell the braider to not put product on our scalp and not braid too tight or get them all the time it’s ok ?
They are fine as long as you find a Braider that can do it without packing the scalp full of edge control.
I've had it for 6 years I believe, I'm 21 btw. I thought I may have had it and my dermatologist said I "looked fine," so I trusted her.
I have two small patches with a thinning crown, the patches only ever start to inflame when my hair is too dry. I haven't used heat regularly for about 4-5 years. I only used heat heavily in 10th grade, then stopped shortly after. Most of my life has been one of natural hair care.
These days my hair is only ever manipulated every two weeks and put in large plats after washing, and I mix castor oil and essential oils in my hair products with coconut and Olive oil for shine.
Only today have a really considered this may be what I have. At first I thought it was eczema, so my original goal what to stop it from spreading from other parts of my body to my head since I had eczema already.
The upside is again, I can minimize the spreading through moisturizing. Also, my crown has been showing progress of not itching or burning nearly as much as before since I've calmed down on the heat, and went for low maintenance care. I will be going to get a more serious check up soon.
I’m not trying to be rude but you are the problem. Your avoiding heat when heat is the least of your worries. Nothing goes on the scalp but shampoo and your putting the worse of the worse on your scalp I have so many videos on it. Your apart of team natural and it’s killing your follicles. Watch these videos it’s what my channel is about.
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I like how in depth you explained everything, and didnt give generic information. Im one of those women who doesnt wear wigs or weaves but my hair is back or tied up all the time, mainly due to depression. I just put on a knit cap, slick my edges, with a bonnet underneath to protect it from the cap. Done that for almost 3 years now & dont really wear my hair styled or out ever. Hair is tailbone length, but curls dont lay right anymore wven though my hair looks thick when straight, and no see through ends, & was starting to wonder if I need a thorough trim, or if there was thinning hidden inside somewhere. My scalp has been itching more too, but no flakes. I do have that gunk under my nail after wash day though that indicates buildup, when I wash my hair. I was literally wondering if sunlight needed to hit my scalp more like a plant or something lol, or was I working against my hair health by not letting airflow happen when Im out the house, by always weaing a cap and you addressed that! So thank you! But I was still a little confused.
I listened all the way through, and heard a lot of preventative things, but I didnt hear what we could or should do for our scalp health. What do we do for the scalp? My scalp tends to be dry if I dont oil it. I actually went a few months without oiling and couldnt take it lol. I tried no oils and butter, but it was itchy, and flaked occassinally, and ny hair tangled at the roots badly. And I dont put conditioner or stylers on my scalp or anything, so it wasnt irritated or buildup. It was just dry. I assume in wash day the gunk is old oil, or my scalp needs to be exfoliated but Im not sure.
Should we oil our hear with a bit of tea trea oil in it? Or we dont need to oil our scalp at all? I didnt hear you address this. You just said dont grease the scalp, but I thought oil was different. To my understanding, the scalp is like the face, and needs moisturizers & sealants as well. So I would mist my scalp with aloe juice or water, and lightly rub oil in my scalp. Is this wrong? How do we keep our scalps healthy & moisturized? Or we dont need to? Do you have a video about that? Im not trying to debate or saying any information is wrong. Just a little confused and wondering how we can take care of the scalp if things like acv and castor oil dont actually help prevent bacteria on the scalp or in the follicles. Is just shampooing enough to clean the scalp? Or should we shampoo more often? Like what actually helps prevent the bacteria & keeps our scalp clean as well as moisturized?
I use a pre-made scalp mist or a scalp gel that is water-based and not oil or butter or petroleum based. I use the one made by my trichologists or a store-bought one. Here is a store bought one: Eucerin DermoCapillaire Calming Urea Scalp Treatment- The first 5 ingredients are not oil or butter or petroleum based. This one is sold in Target: Pacifica Rosemary Split End and Scalp Treatment Serum. Instead of rosemary oil it has rosemary extract. Also shampoo every week.
@@marleyhill34 thank you so much for your reccomendations!!!! I took a screenshot and will look into these asap!
@@HoneeyBee3 I think Cyn has some recommendations also but I live in the UK so it's not always easy and cost-effective to have things shipped between North America and Europe. That's even without the porch pirates. Lol!
@@marleyhill34If you don’t mind me asking, the products you listed are you able to purchase them in the UK? And are you able to recommend your Trichologist ? TYSM
@@kindhearted_b2142 the Eucerin brand you can purchase in the UK. My trichologists are based in London and are Fulham Scalp and Hair Clinic.
So what am i suppose to do with my hair at night? I am natural. Also what hairstyles do you recommend that i do? Currently getting steroid injections in my head. How often should I wash my hair?
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So how can I maintain my silk press without wrapping my hair up at night
You can wrap but you use a head wrap not a tight scarf.
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@@IamCynDoll ok thank you I’ll give it a try
Hello all
They told me UT could not be treated for years. It's bs. Perms and weaves caused mine.
Doing them wrong caused it but relaxers n sew ins themselves are not the cause.❤️
thats why i dont tie it down super tight anymore cause you yelled at me about it, so when i am not going out i wear the tube scarf you told me to that is stretchy and when i go out i do not tie my scarf super tight anymore :) say it again Sis for the people in the back! i remember when i showed you my pretty new braids and how my head was burning and i was nearly in tears and trying to calm it with peppermint oil and it wouldn't even calm down and you yelled at me to TAKE THEM OUT NOW! now i don't go get my hair done from there. actually i havent done my hair since the consult with you and what is this hair doing? its growing to where all the damaged hair was to my shoulders and i was able to cut my hair to the end of my neck and its thick and healthy! i decided to try that same thing when it comes to whipped soap. i just put kaolin in my base and some aloe and hydrosol rose and a tiny bit of rose scent and used it last night! remember my dry face? it aint dry no more! i keep using my castile soap on my hair all this time and using grapeseed oil on the ends and wow its so shiney again! havent bleached or touched my hair since our consult too and i am just floored! i have to say too my scalp psoriasis has calmed down so much its amazing! i still get a flair up every once in awhile while really stressed but other than that its been awesome!
Where’s your video about Gun powder zen?
I havent had a perm in years i wish i didnt have them as a kid as well
Are we going to get into hair care regiment that has worked for yourself as suggestion
I have hundreds of videos and a new update coming soon.
I’ve been had ccca for about 14 years and it all started with a perm from hair stylist. It was burning and wasn’t able to tend to me yet because she had another client she was dealing with
What have you done to repair since then? It’s not permanent.
@@IamCynDollwhat do you mean it’s not permanent? How to reverse the ccca ? Dermarolling or what ?
Cyn!!!, PLEASE make a video about this benefit to combat ccca. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
This is crazy! So sad that its permanent.
I do none of the stuff mentioned in this video but was diagnosed with ccca. Let me keep searching to find a solution.
Then it’s time to look at your diet. Search for your internal triggers. Good luck.
Beautiful Ankh pendant.
Thank you’.
ponytail with the combs dont use the combs ever cut them out
Yeah I think I have some damage from using those in my twenties with the claw clip.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 im new thanks for this blog because i just got my biopsy results back and i have this. Now im one of those females that gotta wear a wig.
You got this. Start making changes.
So no satin caps either or wrapping the hair period?
Didn’t say that but they should be used sparingly with caution.
I’ve never had a problem with my hair when wearing a satin scarf at night. Never.
Good for you.
Hello cyn... I have seen a derm and I do have ccca from a psoriasis of the scalp and autoimmune disease. I am still trying to track down the "root" lol of the problem. Ccca/psoriasis has taken over my whole scalp, eyebrows, nails, ect. I my derm has given my several oils, ointment, and greasy meds to put on my scalp (I have no hair, complete Skittles) I have watched you're video on daily oiling and greasing of the scalp. Do you have any suggestions on how to do both. I have to wear a wig every day and at night I sleep with a bonnet from embarrassment (I don't live alone) I try to let my scalp breath but believe me it itches. The derm gave me some itching pills but that's just soothing the problem not fixing it. It be too little too late. By the way you look beautiful and thank you for spreading the gospel 🙏🏾🙌🏾👏🏾
Try supplementing with Vitamin D3 & K along with juicing. She also has promoted a blue flower tea that help with gut health I would like to try.
Did you get blood work done?
@@adrianaarthur thank you and yes. I take supplements, vitamins and steroid creams and ointments.... I would like to try the trash as well. I have it on my list. I have begun my journey of taking care of my gut. I'm a stress easter so I know I'm not doing myself any favors...
@@demi5378 I am trying to get in to see a rheumatologist and get a new general practitioner apparently their openings isn't until December. I made the appointment anyways but itba hurry up and wait. The struggle is real. I might have to go out of state to see a professional. Thank you for asking
@lateesiaburton4468 I am in the healthcare field & I know those Dr. , appt. can be a wait..especially more if your a new pt. Hang in there just try not to stress too much. Take a multi vitamin & keep your scalp & strands clean & lubricated. Nothing heavy on the scalp but find an oil that you like that is nourishing to the scalp...there are several of them...like rosemary oil. Look them up so you can determine what is good for you. You can do this. Off course let your scalp breathe & drink plenty of water. Stay away from all chemicals. All the best!
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I believe child birth of twins messed up my hormones and doing a rod set and sitting under a hood dryer caused mine
A hooded dryer doesn’t kill hair follicles love. Your can balance your hormones and fix it.
@IamCynDoll I agree, Cyn But it was the constant direct heat at the crown of my head with plastic roller getting hot as heck biweekly that I think traumatized my scalp and got me. It was probably also a lot of other $hit I did to my scalp and hair trying to be a fly girl.
If it was hot enough to kill the follicle you would have scabs and blisters on the scalp. In that case it was a bad dryer not the style. It’s from something else love not the dryer.
I certainly have CCA recently went to a dermatologist and had steroid shots that she recommended every 6 weeks she also recommended using a shampoo with Zinc and prescription of a oil that has helped with the tightness I was feeling in my scalp,she also has me using Rogaine 5%
@ nightI was thinking after my visit since our hair texture is so different we are damaging our hair and scalp with styling,I wore a wig during the Pandemic and a year after because of the convenience,now I can’t wear wigs or get braids and wear a loose scarf during the day to allow my hair to come back. Very informative video Thanks for sharing
How many steroid injections helped your hair loss?
🎉What prescription oil did your doctor prescribe?
In my teens, my dermatologist/ trichologist 👩🏾⚕️ did steroid shots. They helped tremendously for hair regrowth. She gave me a prescription shampoo, but no oil. I would like a prescription oil for scalp hydration & the leftover follicular scarring.
@@sandycheeks1580 The name of the oil is called Fluocinolone 0.01% scalp oil it’s by prescription only it has help with the feeling of dryness and tight scalp.
I went to a black trichologist and they gave me no oil, no butters and no shots. But maybe mine wasn't that severe. I rotate my hairstyles all year.
@@missann0906this broke my scalp out. Now I have scaly inflamed scalp.
Im so happy I stumbled upon this video. I destroyed my hair. I was natural for about 7 years. I have super thick hair so i decided to relax and color my hair. BIG MISTAKE. hair completely break off and in just one spot. Noticed itching and a little soreness. Time to repair.
You got this!❤️ Thanks so much for watching!
I have seen all such color, women and men have this same issue that they don’t wear braids, explains that,
Great question. Personally, I believe there are many reasons for Alopecia. The one thing all people regardless of color or culture have in common is Diet and Stress…. which causes INFLAMMATION, that also contributes to hair loss as well as other health conditions. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder over 50 yrs ago. Recovered to normal health til my 60’s . And now in my mid 7O’s full blown OA. I started seeing slight changes in my hair texture and thickness in my late 50’s. Never thought much about it. Before 70 things began to change … So there are many contributing factors. Before 7-10 yrs ago I never even heard of this epidemic (and it is). Black women ore more stressed and do more damage to our hair than anyone I know. Back in the 60’s and 70’s there wasn’t all these topical things we put on our hair. Afro were just wash, oil and pick your hair out. Simple. And our diets were simple. People cooked real food. No GMO’s and all the process crap people eat now. It adds up.
Can someone have thinning hair without follicle damage
Yes but there is still an issue that needs to be fixed within the body.
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Medication can cause it, emotional trauma....
oh yeah. I have a mental health condition and any time I get stressed patches appear in scalp...i don't know if I'm pulling it in my sleep or it's just from the pure stress. When the stress goes away, I only have thinning in the crown.
My dermatologist says CCCA comes from relaxers and hair chemicals not styling.
Please watch the video again I gave many causes you heard and addressed one without a full understanding. Hairstyling is the style and the products/chemicals are one and the same. It’s hairstyling and the chemicals needed to do the styling. Your dermatologist doesn’t know the exact causes because they don’t come into contact with it. Please go do more research and learn for yourself.
My dermatologist and Mayo Clinic said mine was from.relaxers, braids and weaves...none of which I had! Go figure! It started in 2012 and has not improved. I've ceased trying products...none have worked! Ughhhh!
Are people really taking pain relievers before or after getting braids? Wow!
@@endlessdznsbycarrie8356 My treatment is working but I looked up the meds and they are for dandruff which I have so Idk
Thank you so much!!!!
I’m allergic to caffeine, does Gunpowder Zen contain caffeine?
Your welcome, yes gun powder green tea contains caffeine naturally.
I came a cross this Indian lady hair had bald spots on her head, this white young guy almost lost all his hair, I was thinking that, he might as well as shave all his hair all
This is what my dermatologist said that I have when I first started going I’m April 2023. I wasn’t using a hot comb , blow dryer or flat iron. I RARELY straightened my hair at all, maybe once a year.
Heat n blow dryers are not the only cause of ccca.
Wait, did I miss something, you mentioned air drying towards the end. Does that damage your hair as well?
Yes.
@@IamCynDollWow! I never knew that. My hair was doing terribly when I use to air dry, believing that I was doing a good thing. However, since I stopped doing that, my hair started doing much better.