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Sand like pieces when running fingers thru my scalp. no itching no dandruff no pain, just pieces like that. i was told i have female pattern baldness?
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Sand pieces: Don't have anything to do with the baldness. Don't knows what that is. Has your hairdresser looked at your scalp or a dermatologist ?
Answered 7/3/2014
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