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I had found recently that my forehead increasing in size and i spot side baldness.my dad had full head hair& mother too.descend is good.what to-do?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

See a dermatologist: Not all hair loss is the same. You can be evaluated, diagnosed, and probably treated.

Answered 10/20/2014

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A member asked:

I had found recently that my forehead increasing in size and i spot side baldness.my dad had full head hair& mother too.descend is good.what to-do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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