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I’m a hair doctor & there’s 4 hairstyles that cause your hair to fall out – putting it in a bun everyday is a big no
IF you have long hair and it’s started falling out randomly - one surprising cause might be the hairstyles you are putting it in.
A medical cosmetic has revealed there are four common hairstyles that people are doing, which are surprisingly causing bald patches.
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shared a video with her 50.4k TikTok followers, urging them to get their heads a break.
She captioned the video: “If worn too tight these hairstyles can cause traction alopecia!”
She first started off by showing a picture of Hailey Bieber, modelling the ‘off-duty bun’ or ‘ballerina bun’.
This is where the hair is scraped back and tied in a tight bun at the back of the head.
She showed an ‘after’ picture of a woman's head with bald patches on the side.
The second hairstyle is a high ponytail - where the hair is scraped back and tied at the top of the head.
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Dr. Lily then showed a picture of a woman balding in the centre crown on her head and claims this is as a result of the hairstyle.
The third style is braids, where she claims balding will begin from the hairstyle.
And the final hairstyle is using hair extensions.
She then shows a picture of a person's hair thinning at the roots.
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Many people rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One wrote: “Who else aggressively took down their buns and ponytails.”
Another asked: “Can you do hairstyles good for making hair longer?”
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And Dr. Lily replied: “Hairstyles that are loose and don't pull on your scalp!”
A third advised: “A general rule is don't keep your extensions in for more than 24 hours!”
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