Hair Breaking Off In One Spot

Hair Breaking Off In One Spot

Q: I have an issue with my hair breaking off in one certain section of my head. It's always in that same spot and I don't know what to do. The rest of my hair seems fine. Is there any reason for this?

A: There's always a reason for hair breaking off even if it's not very noticeable at first.

You didn't say what spot on your head keeps breaking (nape, crown, edges) but spot breakage is usually caused by one of the following things.

1. Wearing the hair in the same over and over.
2. Pulling the hair too tight in the same spot.
3. Over processing the same spot.
4. Resting the head on the same spot.
5. Unconscious "picking" in the same spot (hair twirling, etc)
6. Hair weakened by heat styling in one spot.

Usually the way to treat it is to first pinpoint what's happening with the section of hair and if it's any of the above, just stop doing it and the hair will stop breaking.

If it's none of the above and the hair is still breaking it may just be a matter of strengthening your hair with regular deep protein treatments.

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Hair Breakage In One Spot Every Year
by: destarin

Q: My hair breaks of in the same spot (right side/back of crown)every year at the same time. Any comments?

Camille's Answer:

It sounds like you could be experiencing seasonal shedding is this happens to you every year and in the same spot.

If it's definitely breakage and not shedding the answer is to increase your conditioning treatments during the time when you usually have the breakage.

Make sure you balance protein and moisture treatments so you hair doesn't become too brittle or too limp.

My hair is breaking off in the back left side?
by: Dawnn

My hair has been doing this for the better part of seven months now and it is on the same side of my head.

I just notice that when I perm that side it does not perm for longer then a few days?

Please tell me what is wrong with my hair and how do I fix it, I have been using different products to try and strength it and I have also cut my hair to match the breakage part and it is still falling out.

The perm does not last long, so I thought it was from my working out daily. Do you have any help for me please.

Camille's Answer:

The problem might be one of several things:

- The relaxer you're using isn't getting the job done.
- Your hair's PH is off causing extra porosity.
- Your hair is damaged and needs an intensive restructuring with a heavy duty product like Aphogee.

Tell me, after you work out what do you do with your hair? Do you rinse the sweat out of your head?

Also, do you use curling irons or flat irons to style your hair?

Please let me know.