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What is Scab Natural Hair? A Hair Texture Change During Transition

11/10/2016

 
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Apparently, and I say apparently because I can't say I noticed this myself but when you go from having relaxed hair to maintaining natural hair the initial texture experienced can be "wiry" and different to the natural hair that will eventually result. This wiry, transitional hair, is scab hair.

The term is not scientific and has nothing to do with actual scabs or sores.

​My personal opinion is that my new growth is very curly and over time the curl loosens as successive shampoos and styling reduce the ability for my hair to bounce back. This, to me is a little more plausible but who knows?

In all honesty, I can't confirm whether or not there is such a transitional phase given I didn't experience it myself nor do I know anyone that has. That said, hair texture does change naturally as we:
  • Get older
  • Experience medical conditions
  • Change diets
  • Go through significant hormonal changes
And so on. Therefore it may be difficult to differentiate scab hair from a change in hair texture due to one of the above.

Did you experience scab hair when you first went natural?

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TWA4now
25/9/2013 12:31:37 pm

No scab hair but the two textures one relaxed and natural, it drove me crazy so I did a big chop<3.

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
7/10/2013 02:23:23 pm

Good idea!

bethlynn00
10/11/2013 03:33:36 am

I noticed it, I transitioned for about 7 months then bc'd what ibhad after the bc was very fine & thin. It wasn't until my hair grew a couple inches & wearing protective styles for a while my hair became how it is now, much thicker and coarser. I was happy with seeing my true curl pattern, the fine hair was hard to do a lot of styles on.


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