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After pregnancy my wife has started tremendous hair loss.. any remedy
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Expected : Thus is called telogen effluvium and is a common issue after having a baby. It is annoying but not dangerous and resolves after about 6 months. Get thyroid testing done as a precautions too.
Answered 4/27/2013
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