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by momlovebb on 2009-09-02 13:25:56

For many people, hair loss at an uncontrollable rate is a very panic-inducing thing. So, have you ever thought that hair loss might be caused by your own hairstyle?

In fact, tightly combed ponytails, fashionable little braids in Xinjiang girl style, twist hairstyles, and headbands that secure the hair tightly during exercise, etc., will all pull up your scalp, and in the long term, it may lead to irreversible hair loss. This condition is what doctors refer to as "traction alopecia."