Cowham is one of the many Black women dealing with hair loss and traction alopecia from tight braids and weaves and uses her ...

Alopecia amongst women is rarely ... term that describes the controlling of afro hair) the natural curls, many black women turn to weaves, braids or relaxing: it’s a long-standing tradition ...

From braided looks and weaves ... Traction alopecia is a balding that results from continuous pulling force on the hair roots. It affects a third of Black women, as more women are experiencing ...