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Pain in scalp and hair fall from those areas?

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Dr. Lisa Kates answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Hair loss with pain: The symptoms of scalp pain and hair loss require prompt evaluation by a dermatologist. There are several diagnosis that this could be but the hair loss is concerning and if caught early could be treatable and possibly reversilbe.

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Answered 6/11/2015

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