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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 Smolarzanswered

Endocrinology 17 years experience

Check your thyroid: One cause of many, is an under-active (sometimes over-active) thyroid. Have it checked.

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