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Have these small pinhead-sized bugs in my hair. first saw them a week ago after opening a letter but now i know where they are and can't identify them?
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Bugs in hair: I would be concerned about head lice. See your physician, dermatologist or a public health nurse,if available, for diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 6/14/2016
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