Nobody wants to suffer hair loss, not adults, not children. Everybody usually losts their confidences when they found out that they suffer hair loss problem, especially a kid. Even though most alopecia case in children are only temporary, hair loss and baldness could be very devastating. Not everyone would understand how embarrassing to have a baldness spot and another school friend could be mocking them. Alopecia in children is quite rare. Girls are more commonly facing this alopecia problem due to their habit to pig tails their hair. Hair loss that happened due to pulling condition is called traction alopecia.
Traction Alopecia
Hair style such as corn rows, braids, or pig tails could lead you into traction alopecia. This is very important to understand. When you face a hair loss problem, it might need about more than 6 months to get your hair back, for temporary hair loss case. It’s not a matter of several days only. So, please be careful when you want to set a hair style for your kids. More importantly, when the follicle of their hair has been pulled, it will become a permanent hair loss.
At this time, the traction alopecia means no cure anymore because there is no place for hair to grow.Hair loss could also caused by the chemical you usually used such as straighteners, or extensions. Or maybe your children have scalp injuries, burnt, or x-ray.
It is understood that this is a very frustrating condition. However, patience is needed. Good news about alopecia for children is that more than 60% alopecia children cases are only temporary. So, you don’t have to be afraid. Your children will get their hair back. The only things you have to do are to stop the hair styles that cause hair loss and give them enough vitamins to supply their hair growth.
