For many black women, maintaining the perfect hairstyle is a central goal. Using weaves or braids to achieve a look without thinking of the consequences is common, but the damaging results are far ...

Living in a culture eternally obsessed with braids, extensions and ‘catching up the hair’ so tightly that the temples bulge, we are sometimes not aware that there are consequences, until our hair ...

Johns Hopkins researchers are urging black women to avoid weaves, braids and hair extensions because of the risks of permanent hair loss. Researchers say that these hair styles, which can pull on the ...

Some hairstyles favored by African-American women including tight braids and weaves may increase their risk of developing an irreversible form of scarring hair loss, according to a new study.

Very tight braiding or weaving is linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, new research suggests. While the findings can't prove hair grooming is at the root ...