How I Made A Come Back The Right Way And Reversed My Severe Crown Breakage

I have had my fair share of setbacks during my hair journey. It’s like you make so much progress, then BAM! You have to redesign your regimen to accompany the damage.

My current setback is at the crown of my head. There is some major breakage going on there  *Sheds tear*. Here is the  5 step plan I have used to help make a come back from setbacks in the past.

1. Identify the problem

First things first. Stop the denial! “Oh it’s just a couple of strands” turns into waking up one day asking “What the heck happened”.

Trust me, and learn from my mistakes. When you first see the problem happening, take action.  I did not pay special attention to breakage until it was very noticeable. Embarrassing actually. Once I got out of the denial stage, I decided it was time to find out what to do next.

2. Find out the cause

This step can be quite difficult. As the sources of breakage can come from many places. At first, I thought it was a moisture problem.

All my hair gets the same moisture treatment, and the rest of it was not breaking off, so I figured it was worth a shot. I upped my moisturizing and sealing to twice a day and still nothing. Next thing to try on my list was JBCO*. I oiled that area of my scalp every morning.

Finally, I saw progress! YES! However, as fast as it was repairing itself, the faster it began to break off. At this point I’m running out of ideas. I thought I was doing everything right. I recalled writing my previous article on 5 Ways You Are Damaging Your Hair.

Still nothing rang a bell. Then I realized what it was finally. It was the way I was wearing my hair! I kept my hair parted the same exact way for over a year. I noticed one side thinning and thought nothing of it. I realized I did not have this problem until this style became a consistent part of my regimen.

3. Come up with a plan

After I found the real cause of my breakage I had to come up with a new plan. A new hairstyle was definitely in order. My new hairstyle of  choice: A simple african threaded bun pulled back. No more parting. My hair needs a break.

A new style, check! I planned to keep the JBCO* in my regimen because, well it was not doing any harm and did seem to do some good the first go around.

4. Implement the plan

So I have my plan, next thing I have to do is follow through. I planned to keep this plan for six months and see the progress I made. Every morning when I wake up, I oil that same area on my scalp where the problem is. I massage it for five minutes each time I wash and do hot oil treatments.

5. Track your progress

As much as correcting the problem is important, so is tracking your progress. How do you know how far you come, if you don’t know where you started.

I take frequent pictures to see how my hair is progressing. It helps me know if the plan I am implementing is working or not. If not, I know I have to make changes. Plus, I love to see how far I have come from the beginning!  Below are pictures of my progress I have tracked on this setback journey.

1/1/15

Hair Pressed Out for Length Check

The breakage is obvious and in full force.

2/1/15

Phase 1 With Moisturizing and JBCO*

2/27/15

As you can see, the JBCO* was doing its job. But was starting to break off in other areas.

3/21/15

New Style of Choice: African Threaded Bun

August 22, 2015

7 Month Progress of Growing Back My Crown

I am so happy with the progress I have made thus far. It has really been a great learning experience for me  along the way and now I know what to avoid in the future to ensure optimal growth.

My problem in this case was wearing a protective style too often and having my hair parted the same way all the time. It is important to switch things up every now and then and know that to much of a good thing is not what is always best for your hair.

Changing up my style is what truly saved me from losing anymore hair. I was really at a loss as to what to do next. I consider myself “style challenged” anyway, so keeping it simple was my only option and I am sure glad I did.

Also keep in mind, that what you think may be causing the breakage can be one of many issues. Don’t just go with the obvious idea of what seems to be causing trouble. Keep doing research on other possible problems that can be leading to your increased breakage. You may just surprise yourself!

Have any of you ladies ever suffered from setbacks? Did it take a long time for  your hair to grow back? Have any tips you’d like to share? Let us know in the comment section.