Using hair extensions may result in permanent bald patches, dermatologists say.
The U.K.'s
(1/1, Hagan) reported that, according to research published in the
British Journal of Dermatology
, "women who use hair extensions risk developing permanent bald patches, skin experts have warned." In fact, "some women start to lose their hair within a week of having false strands fitted." Some dermatologist say that "the extensions, which are attached to a person's real hair by glue, weaving, or braiding, put such tension on follicles in the scalp that they can become inflamed, causing hair to fall out -- a condition known as traction alopecia." This can result in "permanent bald spots, because the damage to follicles is irreversible." In their study, dermatologists from the University of Miami and Italy's Bologna University found that "even women who had no visible signs of hair loss after wearing extensions had considerable underlying damage to the scalp when examined more closely."
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