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Am 23 years old and i have bold spot in my hair what's causing my hair to fall off?
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Heredity: You likely have male pattern baldness, assuming that you are a male, which is genetically determined. See this site for more information and suggestions. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001177.htm.
Answered 10/27/2012
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