I’m mad because none of my beauticians took this seriously. They just wanted to do hair and make money.

Some things that have helped to control my hair fall include: (1) I stopped wearing hair ties because it leds to tension breakage. (2) I started massaging my hair and scalp twice a week with liitleextra cocoonnion hair oil while leaning forward & holding my head inverted to allow blood flow to the scalp. (3) Covering my head while moving out to shield my hair from dust and pollution. (4) Using mild shampoo again from liittleextra only to cleanse my hair.

I went to a dermatologist after I started losing clumps of my hair on my vacation. I waited too long I was diagnosed with Alopecia CCCA and have a black female dermatologist. I was given a steroid cream and go back next month for my 6 month evaluation. The cream hasn't helped. I have been so depressed seeing my hair shed every day. It's so dry and I am applying oil every day. I am going to do a protein treatment because I realize my hair requires not just moisture but protein too. I am praying and being patient that my hair starts to grow back. I still believe in miracles. 🙏🏾

I went to several Black male dermatologist and NONE diagnosed it. Finally a young Black female dermatologist did a biopsy and determined this was the diagnosis. It was too late to stop the scarring. My stomach could not tolerate the oral meds used. I wear wigs. PLease my sisters get to someone that cares and is educated in this. I had so much hair in my youth. It took about 20 years to see the results. Hairdressers are not doing their job. Also, not every dermatologist knows what they are doing. I WENT TO SEVERAL.

Just had a biopsy completed and I wish I would have gotten the right diagnosis years ago. I went to see a dermatologist 2 years ago and she said I had male pattern baldness, my new derm says he can see what looks like scarring alopecia. I am waiting on the results. I love that the clinicians in this video comment on how traumatic hair loss can be for women.

Check your iron levels. There may be a connection between low iron levels and alopecia. Also, they keep messing with our food. Ever since the whole gluten thing and other stuff not in the original ingredients we grew up eating, that could be an issue too. It's not just about eating the right foods, but even the right foods have things stripped from it now.

The early signs of CCCA are hair breakage in the crown. My hair constantly broke off in the center even when my hair was natural. Then it progressed to thinning in the crown. As a cosmetologist, I knew to see a dermatologist right away. I’ve been getting steroid injections and a typical steroid to reduce the inflammation and my hair is doing better in that there is currently no balding. However, I do have lots of breakage in the crown of my hair. My heart goes out to anyone suffering with hair loss. I truly pray that a cure is discovered. 🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️

Over 20 years and it still bothers me😢😢😢 Thank God for wigs but hair loss effects us in so many ways😢😢😢

I was diagnosed with CCCA back in 2015 after seeing a black female dermatologist. There are a lot of triggers as to why this disease is affecting us black women. I definitely used a lot of heat and had a lot of chemicals back in the 80’s and 90’s. I’m 55 now and being in menopause definitely doesn’t help. My hair is dry and brittle. Inflammation and stress are the major flare ups to our CCCA along with our diets. Pumpkin seed oil, eating a non inflammatory diet and watching our stress levels are huge. Also check your vitamin D levels. I thank God I don’t have any major bald spots, just a lot of thinning. The CCCA is still active and has moved to the back of my head. I use the cortisone solution to help with the soreness. I haven’t had the injections in over a year. My hair grows and breaks but I’m thankful for the hair on my head and look forward to a breakthrough of this disease for us black women. Praying for your strength each day. 🙏🏾

When you’re younger hair loss is devastating. When you’re much older, in my case, it’s one of those things in life you learn to deal with. I had all the symptoms. Started in my 60’s. I hardly noticed at the time. Now a decade later I had to shave my head. I focus on diet and supplements. And I focus on the condition of my scalp in the crown. The hair is very fine and sparse in that area; but growing back slowly. I’ve chosen to keep it very short - like a little boy’s haircut. I actually like it. Wishing all of you much success in your journeys.

As a cosmetologist that believe in the integrity of the hair I started seeing this problem when the slicked up ponytails secured with bobby-pins became popular the damage to the scalp and the hair loss. I am not a fan of artificial hair, so I never performed those types of service because of the damage.A lot of individual now have to wear artificial because of the damage from these hairstyles. Temporary solution to looking good with long term damage.

In 2013 I saw a dermatologist (white) who tested me and told me I had alopecia. I didn't believe him! My hair was shredding and wasn't growing fast like it normally does and I summed it up to stress. Earlier this year I started taking it more seriously so I went to a new stylist who's focus was natural healthy hair. She told me it didn't look like alopecia but just aging. I cut my long hair off and started wearing a pixie style. A good hair cut stopped the shredding although hardly no growth was happening. Finally I decided to search for black dermatologists and I did find one but, unfortunately she was over 100 miles from me. I started going to her and I was diagnosed with CCCA. Her treatment are the shots every month and apply some hair serum and an ointment 3 times a week and of coursehair vitamins. It's going on my 3rd month and still no growth and my hair is shredding MORE! My dermatologist said I wouldn't start seeing anything until about 6 months. Lord please bring your miracle. I would love to read about a true success story.

Thinking positive about yourself u r not alone but what you eat is important. It can gain back but it better. If your but can absorbed the vitamins and vitamins that u are lacking in your body . Keep healthy cloves and ginger rub on the scalp can help in liquid form not boiled. My body lacking of certain vitamins and minerals will not be the same as you. Eating naturally fruits and vegetables are best when they allowed first into the body before less fluid food . Hair loss starts early or late through deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals in our body. Take care of your body early throughout your life. I learnt this in my later time in life so it never too late to start. My greatest challenge is doing at 72 years old but I never give up hope. My hair loss as taught me that eating natural food without preservative is best eating as fresh as you can is important in Liquid form helps. Keep doing this as it helps areas to sprout it you keep it most before sleep. Growth takes places at sleep not in the daytime. Please don’t get frustrated and stress relax and show her hair you love it and give it love with keeping moist at night. Like a tree root it needs vitamins and minerals sand if you allow other areas in the body to heal so will your hair. My hair is recovering from loss but still slowing growing back in the middle that you do not see unless you stand closely at the back except a tiny spot. Keep going not every hair loss journey is the same stay positive and don’t be negative with yourself you alive and feel well stay like this and enjoy that you are beautifully made and that cannot change

I was diagnosed almost 4 years ago after having a biopsy. Interesting enough, I have not had a perm in my hair in over 20 years. Also, I have worn two strand twists for over 20 years. So, very natural hair style with absolutely no tension on my hair. Even with this, I began to have hairloss and was diagnosed with CCC Alopecia. I began treatments 4 years ago, creams, injections, blood plasma injections. Nothing worked. My hairline has receded over 2 inches and I am bald in the top. Very discouraging.

Very good information to know regarding scalp health.

Very informative.

Thank you

Thank you f or sharing this video

Recently, at 55 years old, I saw another KZfaq video like this, and I knew I had CCCA. Visited a dermatologist only to tell me what I already knew. Many women have warned me about the injections and steroids. It doesn't work. I never had any pain, etc., only itching but not severe. I never wore any styles that cause tension but I relaxed my hair through my 20's, 30's & 40's. I went natural in my late 40's. By this time I already had scarring. Searching for a natural way to treat inflammation and slow down hair loss. Praying about what to do next. It's hot and I want to come out of my wig. Feeling fed up. I might as well have fun and play with the hair I have.

it's important also to get more than one opinion. i went to one dermatologist and she told me i had alopecia i refuse to believe it went to a another dermatologist she took a sample of my scalp, the results came back as lichen planus of the scalp which is a autoimmune disorder. i was relieved but sad because their is no cure, they don't know what causes it but it can be treated.

I started with a small, tight scalp. I had gone home to be with my mom for a procedure and my childhood beautician noticed the spot. Originally we thought it was a thyroid issue. At 1 point my doctor also agreed with the thyroid possibility. He sent me to an endocrinologist who stopped seeing me when I couldn't pay my $500 deductible. Years passed and the thinning got worse. Now here I am 7 years later FINALLY just getting an actual diagnosis of CCCA. I'm praying for a cure....it's very depressing.

I’ve never worn braids or tight hairstyles and have been diagnosed with this condition. I’ve been taking vitamin D3, iron, zinc, magnesium, collagen, eat gluten free, for years but they nothing seems to help. Got my first steroid injection today so I will see if that helps. I’m 48 and noticed my hair starting to thin in the top around the age of 38.

I noticed that this illness occurs a lot with black women in America. Here in Europe you hardly see black women with alopecia, very sometimes you do. I wonder what the cause might be. Could it be that the diet is different and/or habits how we treat our hair? I think it's both and probably mainly the diet. We eat a lot of vegetables and unprocessed food. Food in Western Europe is of high quality, but unfortunately with the current high gas prizes, the quality is not what it used to be, but it's still good.

Yess!!!!🙏🏾

Why am I crying I'm still young in my early 20's and I can't even afford a gynaecologist But it's OK Thank you a lot fit the information

These are the best Black derms in the biz. I've been to a function with them

I am really glad that I'm getting treated for this. I have kept the hair on the top of my head, with very little balding. I'm trying to figure out how to keep my hair healthy because it is fragile and the medicated shampoo strips it.

My hair did not start to come out until i became pregnant. After i had my son. 1 year later my crown of my hair had broke off. But it grow back and now that's what it does. It grows long and than breaks off.

The reason we don't go to a derm earlier osnone of this os covered and its crazy expensive

As a new cosmetologist it’s not our fault this isn’t our scope of practice. We can recommend you go because we can’t treat disorders of the scalp.

I don't have any spots but my hair breaks in the crown area easily with relaxer. It is sore and itchy sometimes but overall it breaks. It hasn't been sore the past couple of weeks. Is it chemicals or something else? This doesn't happen to everyone bc I wore braids and when natural I had no problem with breakage. Is this really the reasons

Unfortunately, it's too late for me 😢😭

Can ladies give me your location because I have the HARDEST time finding a black dermatologist in my area who has availability in North Carolina

Do you recommend using hair lazor hat treatments?

I need to find me a black germatologist because one I am going to is white and old. He gives medicated shampoo and some oil. I had been having a lot of itchy and one spot in front is getting thin. How about black men. My husband has a bald spot. He does not want to shave all his hair. He does not want to wear wig because of the glue

Hi

So what is the cause? The scalp just scars spontaneously!?

Jesus is the answer

Smh it traumatic in any human who wants to keep their hair. It's not just traumatic for women it's the same for men too.

Neither of the women interviewed look well. Look at their eyes - sort of vague, tired, and unfocused. All this talk about hair loss and giving it some fancy medical name does not address the fundamental question. Why are so many Black women suffering from poor health?

Women of color are learning hard lessons about tight hairstyles artificial hairstyles.. the consequences. A hairstyle is not suppose to hurt. A secured style doesn’t mean tightness.

Here's y'all help n thanks to the Most High Almighty Ahayah. 1611kjv#Isaiah 3:16-17,24 [16]Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: [17]Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. [24]And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

Only Black women get hair loss. Please 🙏