Hair Feeling Thinner After Extensions
A: You could definitely have grown used to the extra volume of the extensions, but there is also a very common physiological factor at play here: natural daily shedding.
When you take the extensions out after two weeks, a part of a full 14 days' worth of normal shedding - roughly 700 to 1,400 strands - comes out all at once. This sudden shedding can make it feel like your hair thinned overnight, even when much of it is just normal fallen hair finally being released.
That said, glued extensions can cause temporary breakage along the hair shaft or stress on the follicle - especially if they were applied too close to the scalp, anchored to too little natural hair, or removed forcibly without the proper adhesive solvent. When glued bonds are pulled off without being fully dissolved, they can snap off your natural hair strands.
The good news is that your hair will grow back. Unless hair follicles were repeatedly pulled with severe force over a long period (which can cause lasting damage known as traction alopecia), your roots remain healthy. The hair shaft grows at an average rate of about half an inch (1.25 cm) per month, so you will just need a little patience as your natural volume recovers.
If you decide to wear extensions again in the future, you may want to re-evaluate the application method you choose:
• Micro-Links / Micro-Beads: These are secured using small, silicone-lined metallic rings clamped onto thin sections of hair. They eliminate the need for glue or chemical solvents, though they still require professional application and careful tension management to prevent snapping fragile strands.
• Tape-Ins or Hand-Tied Wefts: These methods distribute the weight of the extra hair more evenly across larger sections of the scalp, which significantly reduces targeted tugging on individual strands.
No extension method is completely risk-free, but keeping your natural hair healthy comes down to proper weight distribution, avoiding excessive tension near the root, and ensuring a professional handles both the installation and the gentle, chemical removal process.
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See also:
Getting hair extensions
Micro loop hair extensions
How long hair has to be before you can have extensions put in