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How do damaged roots affect your hair health if hair is already dead cells?

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Hair: The hair grows from the root/follicle. The hair that is past that point is the dead portion. So the hair that is visible is dead.

Answered 10/6/2015

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How do damaged roots affect your hair health if hair is already dead cells?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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