Are you worried about your hair after it has been pulled, torn or ripped out?

This is known as Avulsion, a medical term, to describe the sudden aggressive removal 

of hair from the scalp.  In some cases the sudden trauma may affect the 

underlying structure of the skin leading to permanent hair loss.  

The condition avulsion must not be mistaken for prolonged traction due to the 

prolonged periods or incorrect fitting during wearing of added hair, such as 

hair extensions, hair weaves or permanent hair pieces/units is known as 

traction alopecia. 

Written by Carol Walker - Trichologist 

www.birminghamtrichologycentre.co.uk