• MrsDoyle@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Purely anecdotally, from seeing what happens to other women’s hair, scraping it hard back from the face into a bun or ponytail (aka “Croydon facelift”) does lead to a receding hairline. Making your hair stand up doesn’t pressure the hair follicle like that though, so I think you’re good. I still have all my hair after decades of stand-up styling.

  • Firestorm Druid@lemmy.zip
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    9 months ago

    Not an expert, but I don’t think so. Hair is delicate and if exposed to constant strain and stress may break and be less voluminous and healthy, but it’s also sturdy enough that you should be able to style regularly with gels and sprays and stuff without irreparably damaging it in the process. It comes down to the individual’s hair, of course, so your mileage may vary.