Help!bald Spot.

[writtenthought]

I just took my daughter's hair out of braids cornrows. I braided it myself and dont braid too tight. I kept them in for about 3 weeks. Now she has a dime size bald spot. Her scalp has alot of dandruff. I sprayed her hair with scurls spray and oiled the visible scalp with mane choice oil. What could have caused this?

 

[faithVA]

I just took my daughter's hair out of braids cornrows. I braided it myself and dont braid too tight. I kept them in for about 3 weeks. Now she has a dime size bald spot. Her scalp has alot of dandruff. I sprayed her hair with scurls spray and oiled the visible scalp with mane choice oil. What could have caused this?

Did you moisturize her scalp during the 3 weeks? How often?

A dehydrated scalp can cause a similar condition. If that is the case the scalp just needs to be rehydrated by shampoo, water rinse more often and moisturizing the scalp in between washes.

 

[writtenthought]

Did you moisturize her scalp during the 3 weeks? How often?

A dehydrated scalp can cause a similar condition. If that is the case the scalp just needs to be rehydrated by shampoo, water rinse more often and moisturizing the scalp in between washes.

not as good as i should, i glad to know thats the problem. I wont make this mistake again

 

[FadingDelilah]

not as good as i should, i glad to know thats the problem. I wont make this mistake again

It could be a fungal/bacterial infection too.

 

[writtenthought]

It could be a fungal/bacterial infection too.

It not a ringworm. I will take a pic when she gets home.

 

[Sosoothing]

It not a ringworm. I will take a pic when she gets home.

You mentioned she has a lot of dandruff. I think @FadingDelilah meant bacteria or fungus maybe causing it and the irritation lead to a bald spot.
I have had that happen to me before.

 

[writtenthought]

You mentioned she has a lot of dandruff. I think @FadingDelilah meant bacteria or fungus maybe causing it and the irritation lead to a bald spot.
I have had that happen to me before.

Oh never thought of that, I will try a ACV rinse, before I wash

 

[writtenthought]

Oh never thought of that, I will try a ACV rinse, before I wash

Will that help?

 

[Blue_Berry]

Is the dandruff really flaky or patchy. I would take her dermatologist. I don’t know how her scalp looks like. It could be anything from psoriasis, ringworm, or something different.

 

[faithVA]

Yeah pictures would help.

 

[faithVA]

@writtenthought

Here is a picture comparison of my scalp when it gets dehydrated. Maybe pictures can help you narrow it down.
https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...18-support-thread.829355/page-6#post-24669805

Might be some other pictures in the thread. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of pictures of hair loss on the board, but you willl find a lot of help and good suggestions.

 

[writtenthought]

@writtenthought

Here is a picture comparison of my scalp when it gets dehydrated. Maybe pictures can help you narrow it down.
https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...18-support-thread.829355/page-6#post-24669805

Might be some other pictures in the thread. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of pictures of hair loss on the board, but you willl find a lot of help and good suggestions.

Im having trouble uploding the pics. It look similar to the pics above but its just one patch. Also the scalp is slightly darker there

 

[faithVA]

Im having trouble uploding the pics. It look similar to the pics above but its just one patch. Also the scalp is slightly darker there

If you know how resizevyour pictured and make them smaller. If youdont have a resized crop the pcture as much as possible to make it smaler.

 

[Evolving78]

Take her to the doctor. Don’t put anything else in her hair until you find out exactly what is going on, and it sounds like she needs her hair washed weekly and make sure it is properly dried. My bald spots came from allergies that I was unaware of at the time. So you need to find out if it is caused by bacteria, fungus, allergens, buildup, etc.. drandruff is not dry scalp and it needs to be treated as such. If her scalp is dry, why would you put an acidic product on it? ACV is used to break oil down. Go to the doctor.

 

[writtenthought]

If you know how resizevyour pictured and make them smaller. If youdont have a resized crop the pcture as much as possible to make it smaler.

 

[writtenthought]

Sorry its so big.

I just washed her hair last night and condition her hair. I made sure no conditioners got on her scalp. I looked at it again under a flash light. I can see tiny hairs growing back.

I can take her to the doctor on Monday

 

[writtenthought]

Is the dandruff really flaky or patchy. I would take her dermatologist. I don’t know how her scalp looks like. It could be anything from psoriasis, ringworm, or something different.

No. Just dry in spots.

 

[faithVA]

Sorry its so big.

I just washed her hair last night and condition her hair. I made sure no conditioners got on her scalp. I looked at it again under a flash light. I can see tiny hairs growing back.

I can take her to the doctor on Monday

Let us know what the doctor says.

 

[writtenthought]

Let us know what the doctor says.

Its ringworm! I am so happy. I thought she had alopecia.

 

[faithVA]

Its ringworm! I am so happy. I thought she had alopecia.

I'm glad you found out and have a solution.

 

[writtenthought]

I'm glad you found out and have a solution.

Yes! I have been freaking out. They said its in her scalp thats why I couldn't see it.

 

[writtenthought]

Yes! I have been freaking out. They said its in her scalp thats why I couldn't see it.

Thank you all for your advice!

 

[I Am So Blessed]

Tar soap will bring it right back.

 

[writtenthought]

Tar soap will bring it right back.

Thank you! Believe it or not the hair is already growing in and she just started the medication on Monday.

 

[LostInAdream]

Thank you! Believe it or not the hair is already growing in and she just started the medication on Monday.

Did they say how she could’ve contracted it?

 

[writtenthought]

Did they say how she could’ve contracted it?

No idea, I was thinking maybe the braiding hair.