butterfly3582
New Member
Okay I need help. I had my first minor setback and I am feeling really down. I almost feel like giving up. I am having doubt that I can't have long hair. Kind of how I felt before I joined LHCF.
It was wash day and I notice about a dime size (maybe a little bigger) of breakage at the top (middle) of my head. It is really short about 1 inch long. I am just now noticing it. So I dont know how long it has been breaking. Th rest of my hair is healthy and growing very weill.
My regimen is pretty simple
I wash and DC weekly
Moisturize about 5 days a week.
Protein as needed.
I usually get a perm every 12 weeks but I am on week 14. I am aiming for a 18 week stretch. I have been uping my protein a little at the line of D. I have not noticed breakage any where else.
I took out my sew in weave this weekend which I had for 6 weeks. I followed my same regimen while it was in. When I took out my sew in I prepooed with shea butter and olive oil for an hour. Did a 2 minute apoghee and DC. I combed with a wide tooth comb to detangle.
I just don't know what could be the problem.
The only thing I can think of is I tend to scratch in that area a little more than others so I don't know if that is the problem.
I have some mega tek I bought in August that i really dont use. So I am thinking about using that twice a day in that spot. I will pay extra attention when I am moisturizing and sealing that area.
So I have two questions.
What do you think may have caused the breakage
How can I stop the breakage and get it to grow back.
ETA: I plan on getting crown rows tommorrow and wear wigs to take me thru the rest of my stretch. Do you think this is still a good idea?
TIA
It was wash day and I notice about a dime size (maybe a little bigger) of breakage at the top (middle) of my head. It is really short about 1 inch long. I am just now noticing it. So I dont know how long it has been breaking. Th rest of my hair is healthy and growing very weill.
My regimen is pretty simple
I wash and DC weekly
Moisturize about 5 days a week.
Protein as needed.
I usually get a perm every 12 weeks but I am on week 14. I am aiming for a 18 week stretch. I have been uping my protein a little at the line of D. I have not noticed breakage any where else.
I took out my sew in weave this weekend which I had for 6 weeks. I followed my same regimen while it was in. When I took out my sew in I prepooed with shea butter and olive oil for an hour. Did a 2 minute apoghee and DC. I combed with a wide tooth comb to detangle.
I just don't know what could be the problem.
The only thing I can think of is I tend to scratch in that area a little more than others so I don't know if that is the problem.
I have some mega tek I bought in August that i really dont use. So I am thinking about using that twice a day in that spot. I will pay extra attention when I am moisturizing and sealing that area.
So I have two questions.
What do you think may have caused the breakage
How can I stop the breakage and get it to grow back.
ETA: I plan on getting crown rows tommorrow and wear wigs to take me thru the rest of my stretch. Do you think this is still a good idea?
TIA
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