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I was getting a hair cut and a lot of hair was falling out i got some in my mouth but it's short hair what if i ate some?
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Oh, not to worry: Your GI system can handle a small amount of hair without difficulty.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No problem: Don't worry. It will pass through your GI tract and come out in the feces. Humans don't usually have worry about hair balls in their stomach like cats. You would have to eat a lot of hair to have a oroblem.
Answered 6/10/2014
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