Hair loss experts are warning over the excessive use of hot combs. They are saying that overuse of the beauty devices could be a cause of permanent hair loss.
Excessive use of hot combs in addition to hair straighteners, hair dryers and curling irons have all been linked with a particular type of alopecia. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring alopecia which causes hair follicles to scar over so hair is unable to grow from affected areas of the scalp.
Also known as follicular degeneration syndrome or "hot comb alopecia", the Australasian College of Dermatologists says CCCA most commonly starts in the centre of the scalp and, without treatment, expands over time causing an area of baldness. It can progress over decades or just a few years, resulting in permanent bald patches.
