Tight or frequent
braiding may pull at the hair roots and cause traction alopecia. Rubber bands with metal clasps or tight
clips should also be avoided.
Braiding can be done on a regular basis if the braids are not too tight and the parting is varied so that the strain isn''t on the same sections of hair all the time. The same holds true of
placing hair in any forms of updos. Do not pull the hair, ever, too tightly from the hair root. In placing longer lengths up, the same concern to avoid pulling hair overly tight should also be considered. Further, if one places hair up on a daily basis, varying the style is important since constantly binding the hair in the same location (such as a ponytail), using the same tool daily to hold the hair up, can, over time, lead to some thinning in certain areas, especially in instances where the tool is quite heavy (metal).