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Do extensions damage hair?
Applied and maintained properly, they should not. When damage happens, it almost always traces back to one of six causes.
What causes damage
- The wrong methodHeavy wefts on fine hair, or beads on silky hair that slip and pull.
- Too much hairMore weight than your natural hair can carry.
- Placement too close to the scalpCreates tension every time you move.
- Overdue maintenanceGrown-out attachments twist, mat and drag on the root.
- Poor aftercareSleeping on wet bonds and skipping brushing cause matting.
- Removing them yourselfPulling or cutting out extensions takes natural hair with them.
Safe removal
Every method has its own removal. Tape-ins use a solvent that dissolves the adhesive. Keratin bonds are softened with a bond remover and gently crushed. I-tips and nano rings are opened with pliers. Wefts are unpicked or the beads opened. A professional removal includes detangling the shed hair that has collected at each attachment, which is normal: most people shed 50 to 100 hairs a day, and extensions hold them in place until removal.
Warning signs
- !Soreness, redness or bumps at the attachments.
- !Small bald patches or broken hair along the hairline.
- !Attachments that feel tight after the first week.
- !Matting at the root that brushing does not release.
Already have concerns?
Patrick Evan Salon can assess existing extensions and remove them safely.