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Will my hair shed a lot from sle?
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Depends: Some patients with lupus can experience hair loss. Some may develop patches of alopecia (patches of hair loss).
Answered 9/30/2015
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Alopecia : Alopecia is is the loss of hair. It can happen in some patients with lupus but it does not happen with everybody.
Answered 3/29/2013
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