A 60-year-old female asked:
am a 60 yo woman and noticed that the hair on my head is thinning. what can i do about it?
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Dr. B.Gabriel Smolarz answered
16 years experience Endocrinology
Check your thyroid: One cause of many, is an under-active (sometimes over-active) thyroid. Have it checked.
Answered on Jan 6, 2013
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