A 18-year-old male asked:
can a sunburn cause hair loss?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
See below: Sunburn would not cause hair loss in an otherwise normal person. In some people with inherited disorders sun burn may cause scarring and local hair loss. See this site for more information on this topic:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/sunburn#1
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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