{"id":4772,"date":"2024-09-07T00:26:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T00:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalideas.org.au\/blog\/sleep-hygiene\/is-sleeping-with-your-hair-in-a-ponytail-harmful.html"},"modified":"2024-09-07T00:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T00:26:53","slug":"is-sleeping-with-your-hair-in-a-ponytail-harmful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalideas.org.au\/blog\/sleep-hygiene\/is-sleeping-with-your-hair-in-a-ponytail-harmful.html","title":{"rendered":"Is Sleeping with Your Hair in a Ponytail Harmful?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It may sound odd, but many of us have a bedtime routine for our hair. Your tresses may hit your pillow freshly washed and still damp or filled with dry shampoo. You could be one who applies a nightly conditioning mask, or maybe your locks receive the classic 100-brush-stroke rule before shut-eye. Whatever you like to do with your hair before bed is up to you. Though, if you&#8217;re one to throw it into a ponytail right before you set your alarm and drift off into dreamland, we urge you to reconsider.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is particularly true if you wear your hair in a tight ponytail while you sleep. We&#8217;re talking beauty pageant contestant tight. &#8220;As long as the style does not place traction on roots, meaning, it doesn&#8217;t pull too tight or &#8216;hurt&#8217; the next morning, it should be fine,&#8221; Francesca J. Fusco, a New York City-based dermatologist who specializes in hair loss, said to Allure. She added, &#8220;If it doesn&#8217;t hurt, or if your elastic tends to slip out as you sleep, you&#8217;re probably fine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To prevent damage, you also want to consider the type of hair tie you are using. Bustle recommends finding one made of a smoother material such as silk to help prevent your hair from snagging. But what does it mean if throwing your hair into a tight ponytail is a usual part of your nightly routine?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">To prevent hair loss don&#8217;t sleep with your hair in a ponytail<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image lazyload \" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthdigest.com\/img\/gallery\/is-it-bad-to-sleep-with-your-hair-in-a-ponytail\/to-prevent-hair-loss-dont-sleep-with-your-hair-in-a-ponytail-1636124835.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.healthdigest.com\/653082\/is-it-bad-to-sleep-with-your-hair-in-a-ponytail\/slide\/to-prevent-hair-loss-dont-sleep-with-your-hair-in-a-ponytail\/\" data-post-id=\"653082\" data-slide-num=\"1\" data-slide-title=\"Is It Bad To Sleep With Your Hair In A Ponytail?: To prevent hair loss don&#039;t sleep with your hair in a ponytail\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"young woman sleeping with her hair loose \" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;If someone wore their hair tightly pulled back every night for years, traction alopecia could occur along the hairline,&#8221; dermatologist Francesca J. Fusco told Allure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to Healthline, traction alopecia can be caused by repeatedly pulling on your hair, such as wearing your hair in a tight ponytail, bun, or braids. You&#8217;re especially at risk if you use chemicals or heat on your hair, too. If you&#8217;ve already noticed that traction alopecia has occurred around your hairline, take a breath because there is good news. The damage can be reversed, and your hair can start to regrow if you stop wearing your hair in a tight ponytail every night. But take action sooner rather than later. If you wait too long, then, unfortunately, the damage can be permanent.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s understandable that you want your hair out of your way while you&#8217;re sleeping. And if you do insist on sleeping with a nightly ponytail, then at least make it a loose tail and use a hair tie made from smooth material to avoid any extra breakage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may sound odd, but many of us have a bedtime routine for our hair. Your tresses may hit your pillow freshly washed and still damp or filled with dry shampoo. You could be one who applies a nightly conditioning mask, or maybe your locks receive the classic 100-brush-stroke rule before shut-eye. 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