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

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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?

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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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