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Hair follicles easily pulled out of my sideburns and the hair above my sideburns. how do i stop this ongoing issue?

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Hair pulling: Hi Benjamin613 Have a doc look at the beard area and the hair that comes out easliy to exclude infection of the follicles.Then check thyroid function with a TSH. THEN ~ if all normal - stop pulling the hair out ! thanks

Dr Schneider agreed

Answered 4/9/2015

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