Weaves and Braids Listed As Cause For Early Hair Loss In Black Women

I new study by the Cleveland Clinic lists tight braids and weaves as a potential cause of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia. "Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia appears to be highly prevalent in African-American women, and may be associated with type 2 diabetes, bacterial scalp infections, and hairstyles associated with traction, according to research published in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology" Read more here!