Why do African women wear so many braids on their heads? Do they wash their hair?

African women braid their hair to prevent insects from running wild on their heads, which is much cooler than a curly hair in hot summer, and this hairstyle saves much time and effort than the whole head of braided hair, and can be fixed for a long time at a time. They also wash their hair, but at longer intervals.

Dirty Braids This is just a very grounded name given to this hairstyle by China. "Ras Tafari style locks" is its standard name, which is translated from English dreadlocks.

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However, according to a research article published in Archives of Dermatology, Africans' habit of braiding dirty braids can lead to permanent hair loss. This kind of alopecia is called "central cicatricial alopecia", which is characterized by spreading around from the center of the head and may eventually become baldness.

The researchers investigated 326 African-American women who had a family habit of wearing dirty braids, and then examined their scalps to observe their hair loss. It is found that 60% people have serious hair loss.

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