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Please tell me can dandruff lead to hairloss?

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Dandruff: Yes, dandruff can leads to hair loss but you should be able to control that by careful shampoo every day under the shower. If that is not working I recommend you see a dermatologist.

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 11/28/2014

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