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20 yrs old, hair falling out heaps. my hair has gotten so thin. i have seborrheic dermatitis on scalp but has actually got better lately.

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Seek another cause: I trust you have had your thyroid checked. You need to be evaluated for telogen effluvium.

Answered 5/27/2015

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A member asked:

20 yrs old, hair falling out heaps. my hair has gotten so thin. i have seborrheic dermatitis on scalp but has actually got better lately.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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