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Im female teen, been through emotionally stressful event recently and depression, wondering if my hair will fall out due to this?

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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Usually not: Your hair will not fall out due to a stressful event unless you pull it out. That said, Alopeica Areata , an autoimmune mediated local baldness, can be exacerbated by stress.

Answered 1/28/2015

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