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Should i see my dr or dermatologist about recent hair loss? ive had some thinning but more noticeable since using a selenium lotion on face from derm

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Dr. David Sneid answered

Yes, check: back with your doctors, but remember that hair loss if often a reflection of what happened to your body many months ago, not the immediate past.

Answered 8/7/2014

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A member asked:

Should i see my dr or dermatologist about recent hair loss? ive had some thinning but more noticeable since using a selenium lotion on face from derm

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Dr. David Sneid answered

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