Thursday, 01 July 2010

• New photographs of the supermodel suggest she is suffering hair loss because of traction alopecia

  
  

  Some might consider it karma, but it's hard not to feel at least a pang of sympathy for Naomi Campbell. Speculation about the state of the model's hair underneath her extensions has gone on for years, and new photographs appear to confirm that she is suffering from a severe case of traction alopecia."Tight hair styles, ponytails, hard brushing and hair extensions can all lead to traction hair loss, which happens due to constant pulling on the hair follicles," says trichologist Philip Kingsley. Campbell's extensions habit is hardly surprising. In a world where long, blonde, straight hair is still seen as more beautiful than curly black Afro hair, many black women opt for extensions and weaves (where your own hair is braided and extensions are sewn in on top). Ironically, this is often because they want to give their own hair a break from the trauma of straightening, but when extensions are poorly applied or worn for too long, they can be just as damaging.

  Read More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/30/naomi-campbell-hair-loss-extensions
  

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