Raised Bumps!! Please Help!!!

Newtogrow · Jan 20, 2008

My son loves wearing cornrows, however, I am new at braiding his hair. I pulled the nape of his neck so tight that he has raised bumps on the back of his neck. He says they hurt- and they look very painful- but he loves his cornrows so much he neglected to tell me until it was time for me to redo them (A week later!)

I know some of you ladies have had your braids too tight before and had this delimna. What can I put on his neck to help? They resemble razor bumps. Oooh :sad:

! The look so painful :wallbash:

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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

ajargon02 · Jan 20, 2008

angeldazed said:
My son loves wearing cornrows, however, I am new at braiding his hair. I pulled the nape of his neck so tight that he has raised bumps on the back of his neck. He says they hurt- and they look very painful- but he loves his cornrows so much he neglected to tell me until it was time for me to redo them (A week later!)

I know some of you ladies have had your braids too tight before and had this delimna. What can I put on his neck to help? They resemble razor bumps. Oooh! The look so painful !

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

Well this sounds to me like the start of some traction alopecia!! BECAREFUL not to pull so tight round the nape and hairline. You can get a clean look w/out pulling so tight. Next time try "misting" the nape & hairline with a distilled water,jojoba oil mix and you can get a clean look w/out pulling so hard. As far as the bumps, try taking a cotton ball with witch hazel and clean the area completely first. Then apply a little neosporin till it's healed and next time DON'T DO IT SO TIGHT :wallbash:

hth