Hair braiding - hair falling out!

[m&m's mom]

My DD had a small piece of her hair wrapped in that colored thread stuff they do at Animal Kingdom. When I started unraveling, the whole chunk of hair that was wrapped came off her head. She had a small bald spot for a while.

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

It has happen to our DD over the years too, but we could see no long term effect.

That's why my parents never let me do that.

 

[pdwimmer]

My daughter's hair came out in CLUMPS!!!!! And, while it was being braided, this child who never cries was in TEARS because it hurt so bad. So, never again. EVER.

If her hair is coming out in clumps it is entirely possible she has an iron deficiency. It wouldn't hurt to ask her pediatrician about having blood work done to ensure she is OK. It is not normal nor expected to have huge clumps of hair falling out. In my life I have had hair fall out in huge clumps twice. Each time pregnant with an iron deficiency. Once I started taking iron supplements my hair grew back within months.

 

[triptaker]

My DD used to get hers done every summer (even if we were not on a cruise),
it was so much eaiser on me to take care of it - we would see breakage and hair loss each time we took it out - so I don't think its just something that happens when your hair is braided on the cruise ship/Castaway cay.

 

[wdhinn89]

My daughter's hair came out in CLUMPS!!!!! And, while it was being braided, this child who never cries was in TEARS because it hurt so bad. So, never again. EVER.

I agree!!!

My daughter had her full head braided in Bermuda. No problems at all. Did not hurt and her hair did not fall out.

My daughter had her full head braided on the Magic and she had tears rolling down her cheeks and she lost ALOT of hair. You could see her hair had thinned when the braids were removed. They were done too tight on the Magic and that is why she cried and lost so much hair. Nothing to do with a vitamin difficency.