(shes my moms rly good friend and like always does a gr8 job w my hair so i trust her!)

and she was like "oh no tht shouldnt b causing problems!" and then one day later on im scrolling on the Internet and i see an artiCLE ABOUT TRACTION ALOPECIA. IM SO MAD. MY HAIR HAS BEEN FALLING OUT AND I KEEP PUTTING IT UP 2 PROTECT IT AND HOPEFULLY SPEED UP THE HEALING PROCESS AND IVE JUST BEEN MAKING IT WORSE THIS WHOLE TIME

I remember reading tht a while ago And same with like sleeping with ur hair up and stuff is also no bueno

ya i have no idea what im gna do w my hair tonite bc i always sleep w it in a tight top bun 😩

is ur hair long? Maybe do like a loose tie or like spontaneously cut it all off tonight

ya its like down 2 my waist sigh. ill see if i can get a loose tie tht will work, thanks. honestly ive contemplated a few times just shaving all my stupid hair off but tht would not b good bc 1. my scalp is disgusting so my head would look diseased and 2. i have a very long, narrow face so my head would just blend into my neck and id look rly stupid skdghadf

try a braid! I think it's more comfortable than sleeping with a bun, doesn't pull on your scalp and still keeps it out of your face

yes this is very much a thing. look at the evolution of jojo siwa's hairline :( using scrunchies over tighter hair ties, or doing loose braids, or doing a loose messy bun on top of ur noggin (my personal go to) are all great alternatives

definitely try a braid or you can just do a ponytail/bun with a scrunchie rather than a thin elastic because those are more gentle on your hair. even better if you can switch between the two every few nights.

also i totally recommend a scalp massage brush feels nice and helps to stimulate blood flow in your scalp which is great for healthy hair!

i use scrunchies already and have for years :((( i guess ill try braiding from now on, bc its at the point where my hair is just too heavy 2 put up, no matter what i use its gna pull

im rly rly bad at doing braids on myself tho so sjdyfhdgf this will b great

https://imgur.com/a/47Uh5Wi 4 reference, this is my hair lmao. this is almost a year old but i couldnt find a better pic, so its even longer now

marcel ur hair is super long wowwow im jealous how long have you been growing it ?

just wait til the traction alopecia hits and u have pus filled bumps all over ur scalp cause ur hairs so heavy 😩 i wanna say like 4-5 years? (edit: tho i should say tht ive had 2 get a number of inches chopped off in those years bc i never go in 4 trims lol, so it wasnt a linear process)