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Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about hair care.

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Ask: Ask your doctor if your hair is thinning. It could be stress, hormones, diet, or genetic.

Answered 7/22/2016

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

A: A baby with lots of body hair should see the doctor, to be sure the trait is merely familial.

Answered 3/21/2018

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Blood: Blood tests for hair loss are iron and thyroid.

Answered 4/4/2013

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Dr. Libby Putnam answered

Specializes in Podiatry

What: What shampoos do they recommend for dandruff? Could it be part of a larger condition?

Answered 11/3/2019

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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered

Specializes in Periodontics

Are: Are there prescription medications for treating thinning hair?

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ask: Ask about shampoos to treat any scalp conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis or scalp psoriasis.

Answered 3/26/2014

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Dr. Steve Springer answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ask: Ask your doctor about all options, conservative, medical, and surgical. In all treatments, patience.

Answered 1/5/2015

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Dr. Mohammed Parvez answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

What: What medical conditions can cause hair loss and/or premature graying ?

Answered 1/31/2014

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If: If you see small white concretions sticking to the hairs that are immovable, you may have lice.

Answered 3/20/2014

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Am: Am i on any medications that are associated with hair loss or hair thinning?

Answered 5/8/2016

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The: The longer, thicker, curlier, and more processed your hair, the longer it can go between washes.

Answered 1/13/2014

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Dr. Jane Steiner answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Are there any new concerns about hair coloring or dyes?

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do I have any medical condition that would affect my hair, or my meds? Do supplments help?

Answered 11/23/2013

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Ignore: Ask your doctor if your meds will cause hair thiinning.

Answered 12/22/2013

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Dr. Liza Shiff answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Ignore: What is the best shampoo for dandruff? How do I differentiate eczema vs dandruff of the head?

Answered 2/19/2015

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