HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

My brush is full of hair with the white roots attached. i'm thinning because i'm 73 but around a month ago, i notice a lot of hair that comes out.?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Causes: There can be several causes for this. See your dermatologist for an evaluation.

Answered 9/25/2012

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My hair keeps falling out everyday when i brush it ... I do not have any bold patches but it just falls out a lot ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I had 80 hairs fallout after 2 days of not brushing my hair is that a lot?! I have medium amount of hair .

8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My hair is falling out a lot in chuncks as well im 24, and get bad headachesbecause of it, i can brush my hair once and a chunck will come with it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I was diagnosed with p.C.O.S, I am 19 years old. I have noticed lately when I brush my hair, a lot falls out. My hair is thicker and about 7 inches past my shoulder. Should I brush less or more, wash it more or less? What can I do to stop it from falling

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I was masturbating with the handle of my hair brush. And I started to bleed a lot. My period ended a couple of days ago. Should I be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I'm a 16 years old girl and my hair has been thinning alot! a lot of hair has been falling out when i brush my hair. I do not have any medical problems?
Slowly progressive, diffuse midfrontal hair loss over 1.5 years; most noticeable immediately behind widows peak hairline, where gentle brushing with fingers elicits pain at some hair roots. Rare, transient, erythema on the scalp of this area.Ideas?
Just this week I've noticed when I brush my hair after showering a lot of hair stays in my brush. This has never happened before.
My hair comes out in big clumps when i shower/brush my hair and even a lot of times when i'm just running my fingers through. Why?
I am loosing a lot of hair when i wash it or brush it.

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.