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Im loosing my hair in bald patches. i was diagnosed with hashimotosis l. been on eltroxin for 9 years. is this normal?
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Not usual: Get seen by a dermatologist. This may just be telogen effluvium which some people say can run with hashimoto's but isn't a usual feature.
Answered 9/28/2016
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