growingbrown
Well-Known Member
I have noticed looking at strands of my shedded hair knots. It looks like someone tied a knot with my hair. What is this? Is this normal? How can I prevent this. BTW, I have relaxed hair.
Knotted Hair
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MizaniMami
New Member
I've seen these too.
nadine1977canada
New Member
growingbrown said:
that is exactly why i got my hair relaxed...was natural from 1999 to sep9 2006.
growingbrown
Well-Known Member
I thought I was the only one. I am glad that I am not the only one. Now ladies, what is causing this to happen
glamazon386
Well-Known Member
I have them too in certain spots. I usually only notice them when my hair is dry though. Sometimes my hair breaks off at the knot. 
Anything we can do to stop them?
Anything we can do to stop them?
growingbrown
Well-Known Member
bunp...bump...bump... ladies any answers?????
gn1g
Well-Known Member
I just read the solution to this problem on Lisa Akbari's site, she is a trichologist. She told the girl to massage the ends/knots with a leave in solution and then add moisturizer to it and twist it up at night and sleep on a satin pillow case or use a bonnet.
So it would appear to me that this is caused by dehydrated hair ends.
So it would appear to me that this is caused by dehydrated hair ends.
JustKiya
Well-Known Member
You mean you can get RID of them? THLC calls em 'fairy knots', and I figured it was just a side effect of a certain length of hair.....but dried out ends, hmmm?? *nods* That makes sense - I'm hoping that once my color grows out, I wouln't have to deal with them, but I'm more than willing to keep my ends moisturized so that I won't have to deal.
Good to know...
Good to know...
nomoweavesfome
Well-Known Member
I have had knots as well but I thought it was because of low manipulation while stretching. Since I relaxed, I actually do not have the problem anymore.
january noir
Sunny On a Cloudy Day
nomoweavesfome said:
I just started getting knots too. I never had knots before. I just started doing braidouts, stretching (@ 9 weeks post relaxer) and using SURGE 14, Mango Butter on the ends, etc.
I wonder if it is because my ends are dry or what. I am going to watch this VERY closely. My hair doesn't like something that I am doing. It could be the braidouts; too much manipulation trying to make it look good to go out in public. Might try going back to my ponytail. If it ain't broke....
Vshanell
FKA Pokahontas
I have those knots as well and they are completely normal. I've heard them referred to as "pixie" knots. I get them when wearing my hair curly. The hair curls and loops into itself until it forms a knot. No, it's nothing you're doing wrong and there's nothing you can do to prevent them, unless you wear your hair stick straight all of the time.
ekomba
New Member
i had them too at my shedding ends) thats why i was forced to trim after a trimless year; i find it s the only way but they still come a lot if i wear my hair loose a lot. i have less problems if i do the baggie method and deeply moisturize my ends with oils and vaseline and keep them under a baggie. i feel like its the lack of moisture when u have very dry hair and the broken ends that are frictioning against each other, especially if u keep your hair loose and not in protective styles. i see way less knots now that i did a good 2" trim so i try to keep the hair braided most of the time and avoid sleeping with loose hair
at my shedding ends) thats why i was forced to trim after a trimless year; i find it s the only way but they still come a lot if i wear my hair loose a lot. i have less problems if i do the baggie method and deeply moisturize my ends with oils and vaseline and keep them under a baggie. i feel like its the lack of moisture when u have very dry hair and the broken ends that are frictioning against each other, especially if u keep your hair loose and not in protective styles. i see way less knots now that i did a good 2" trim so i try to keep the hair braided most of the time and avoid sleeping with loose hair
