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She told me that for the past week she has been running her fingers through her hair and a bundle of hair would fall out. (she's only 15 and she's very worried)?
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See answer: Loss of hair can have many causes. You must consider abnormal thyroid also stress poor nutrition and any insult to the fair like continuous bleaching. She will need to hav lab studies done to complete the evaluation to determine the cause and then treat
Answered 7/10/2015
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Get checked: If she is losing hair, it could be from stress, diet, hormonal changes, other. See should see her doctor as soon as possible. Hope that helps.
Answered 7/10/2015
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