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Any other kind of bug besides lice that can be in hair? hair loss recently, all blood work normal- im seeing weird greenish/black things on strands

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Fungal infection: Be checked for a fungal infection. Sometimes a special light will show it but often you need cultures. All the best.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/11/2018

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