Will this reaction to getting cornrows lead to scarring?
Tl;dr: Is this tension irritation, and will it lead to scarring? Does this mean cornrows are out of the question as a protective style for me?
Background:
After getting diagnosed with CCCA last December, I took a break from getting braids with extensions. I’ve mostly blow dried my hair, put it in chunky braids and thrown on a curly half wig while using clobetasol and steroid injections to control the inflammation.
At the end of September, my derm said my inflammation was under control and I can look into minoxidil for growth.
I figured getting cornrows would make application of the foam easier. So I went to a hairstylist (who specializes in working with alopecia clients) for a wash, trim and braid down last Friday. It’s my first time getting cornrows. I felt a bit of tension, but thought it would go away after a day or so.
The issue:
However, this past Wednesday I took a look at one of the tension spots and noticed it was red and inflamed in the corner(first pic). So I ended up taking down the horizontal braid down to ease the tension. Also undid the base of the vertical braids because I felt pulling there.
The second picture is what it looks like right now, after a few days with the tight braids undone.
My questions/concerns:
The irritation has gone down, but will this lead to scarring?!? Does this mean cornrows are a no-go for me.