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At a busy salon in Nairobi, as hairdryers buzz and stylists work swiftly with nimble fingers, a quiet struggle plays out. It’s not just about trendy hairstyles or beauty standards; it’s about hairlines receding, becoming damaged, or disappearing entirely. For many young women, this battle is one they never saw coming.
Dr Bosire Masanta, a consultant dermatologist, says traction alopecia is a form of hair loss caused by persistent and prolonged pulling on the hair, especially at the scalp’s front and sides. It commonly affects African women and is not associated with any underlying disease.
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