“If you braid or style too often, traction alopecia (breakage or hair loss ... includes a cornrow placed at the center of the head from front to back and the others originating from the center ...

When I was a young girl, my family and I would often go on cruises, and my mother would style my hair into a single braid for the trips ... had struggled with hair loss, so she took me to see ...

Your genes, certain medical conditions, treatments for disease, and other factors can contribute to partial or, sometimes, total hair loss — not just on your head but on other parts of your body ...