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My scalp has pimples perhaps due to fungal infection. is it the reason for my mail pattern baldness in teenage?

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Hair loss: If you have a fungal infection of scal,p hair loss can occur but should regrow after treatment. Baldness is unusual in a teenager and you should get that examined by a doctor.

Answered 10/15/2014

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