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Hi i am 19 and i am experiencing hair loss and the thing is that my hair grow longer but i am still losing them but those i lose do not re-grow?

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Resting phase: Approximately 10% of hair follicles are in the 'resting phase' during which time the fall out to make room for new growth. Up to 100 hairs lost per day can be considered as normal. Infection, stress, nutritional deficiencies, certain diseases and hormone fluctuations can cause excessive hair loss.

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Answered 5/15/2015

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