Suspicious Hair Breakage...

**MrsDay** · February 5th, 2018, 07:24 PM

I took a recent length picture and I’m happy my hair seems to keep growing, but judging by the photos it appears I’m getting some suspicious breakage in the middle of my back.
Whats curious about this is that I rarely, if ever, wear my hair down. So I don’t believe it’s being caused by me sitting against my hair...
Could this be caused by the buns I wear? Anyone have similar experiences?

**Blue Mermaid** · February 5th, 2018, 07:39 PM

Have you ever had your hair longer? I wonder if you have a short terminal length? Looks like it's the nape of your neck- do you wear ponytails/hair elastics? Could also be your hair rubbing on your shirt if your texture is fine, it probably breaks easily.

**MrsDay** · February 5th, 2018, 07:43 PM

The length it is right now is the longest it’s ever been. Usually somewhere between APL & BSL I get squirrelly and cut it back.

I typically wear my hair bunned and secured with a claw clip. At night sometimes I will wear a satin scrunchie. Maybe that’s what’s causing the damage.

What’s confusing me is that it seems between the 1st photo and today’s photo (8 months difference) the middle part of my hair has almost completely broken away and I’ve been caring for it better now than ever before. Hmmm... something’s causing it I just need to determine what!

**divinedobbie** · February 5th, 2018, 07:44 PM

My first guess would've been rubbing against chair backs or straps but you did say you wear your hair up most of the time. My next guess as above might be hair elastics.

What kind of buns do you wear? Do you constantly wear the same one in the same position or do you switch things up? I could only vaguely suggest that constant if gentle tension in one direction might cause some breakage.

**divinedobbie** · February 5th, 2018, 07:46 PM

I think your December picture still looks good, I only start to notice it in the February picture. I would think it might be a bit more recent change. How long have you been wearing your hair up?

Also, do you dye your hair? That's exactly what the ends of my hair looked like for a while as I grew bleach out. The dyed ends weren't strong enough to last past a few years of wear and tear without breaking off.

**MrsDay** · February 5th, 2018, 08:11 PM

I usually twist my hair to the right, and clip it up. Nothing fancy and almost always the same.

So yeah, maybe that’s causing the damage.

I am growing out bleach, yeah! My ends are very weak but this breakage pattern threw me for a loop!

***Wednesday*** · February 5th, 2018, 08:23 PM

Between Dec and Feb it looks thinner or thinned out during that time. It appears it happened rapidly. Running your fingers gently through your hair 5 times...does hair come loose each time? If so, maybe hair loss? Has your diet changed or any medical conditions?

**MrsDay** · February 5th, 2018, 09:09 PM

I just ran my fingers through my hair and no hair came out. So that seems promising.

No dietary changes, but there has been a ton of illnesses run through our house this winter. Colds, flu, bronchitis... perhaps that’s had an effect.

**Blue Mermaid** · February 5th, 2018, 09:16 PM

I think it has more to do with the growing out bleach. I grew out bleach too, and it would always reach a point and just break off. I ended up maintaining around collarbone for nearly a year doing frequent trims until all the bleach was gone- and then my taper disappeared and my hair grew rapidly from there. I didn't realize that you had colored your hair, though looking at your avatar picture I can see the length is much darker than your roots. I would try to rule out mechanical damage and health issues, but it may just be a waiting game for the bleach to grow out and get trimmed off.

**AutobotsAttack** · February 5th, 2018, 11:16 PM

Can I ask how do you do any parts, or sectioning when you go to put your hair up? Do you tend to part or section in the same general area all the time? My hair is doing the exact same thing, and it’s mostly due to always parting or sectioning my hair in a certain spot all the time. Considering your diet is in check, and no hairs come out when you run your fingers through them, and along with the growing out some color, I think the newer hairs towards your roots are able to hold up the mechanical stress, and as the longer colored parts get older they can’t really match up. There may just be broken hairs you’re not seeing. Like when you go to shower, and detangle, and maybe some hairs break while fastened up in your hairstyles. I have this exact same issue.