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Is it true that stress can cause hair loss? not in patches...i mean like running your fingers thru your your hair and about 30 strands falling out.
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Hair loss: Yes it is possible that stress can cause hair loss but it is important to also rule out medical causes. See your primary care doctor to rule out the medical causes. If medical causes are ruled out, then monitoring and managing stress would be the next strategy.
Answered 10/31/2015
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