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Is the hair loss from iron deficiency reversible. can new hair grow back once i get my iron levels to normal?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

May be unrelated: Your iron deficiency and hair loss be co-incidental and unrelated. Do attend to your iron deficiency but it may not restore your hair.

Answered 3/15/2014

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A member asked:

Is the hair loss from iron deficiency reversible. can new hair grow back once i get my iron levels to normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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