Hair loss, it’s for other people, not for me right?

I’ve always had an impressive head of hair. Whether it was dreadlocks, afro, or cut short, no matter what I did my hair would always grow back. Last year I grew a fro and I was planning to grow dreads again. But I started to notice that my hair was getting thinner. By the beginning of summer I could see a bald patch at the top of my head. This was not good. How can I grow a fro or dreads with a bald spot?

By the end of the summer I could see that my hair was getting thin on top as well. I realized that my days of the fro where probably over. It was time to start wearing hats.

Now I know that hair loss can be directly related to stress.

It is one of the symptoms of stress. I also know that it can be caused by a lack of protein. These are factors that one must be aware of. But I do not believe I have much stress in my life. I live as many days as I can in the old Jamaican philosophy of “no problem man, everyting cool!” It is one of the ways I deal with stress. Continue reading Where did my hair go? →