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M an 18 year old girl i used to hv long n thick hair bt due to dandruff m having hairfall i cut m hair short m hair has become curly n thin please help?

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Thyroid Disease: I am worried that you either have a fungal infection in your skin and scalp or that you are hypothyroid. Hypothyroid can be diagnosed with a simple blood test and any physician you choose should be able to do this for you.

Answered 6/21/2013

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