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White things attached to end of hair when i pull it out, itchy scalp and hair loss what is this? seb dermatitis or not? please help
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Hair fall: White things attached to the very terminal end of a hair shaft are often the hair follicle.
Answered 4/3/2018
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Lice?: if the "white things" are stuck to the hair and look like tiny eggs, you may have head lice. if the stuff you see in your hair is loose flakes it could be seb derm, but that doesn't usually cause hair loss. see doctor, get exam , diagnosis and treatment
Answered 10/18/2016
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