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Recently my hair began to fall out, chunks at a time. i know my profile says i'm 19 but i'm 16. i have had bumps, stomach pain, etc, do i have cancer?

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Get seen: You're on medications and you're probably also stressed -- perhaps a difficult life situation from which you're working hard to escape long-term. This can precipitate telogen effluvium. You're old enough now to phone your physician on your own and get seen, if need be for a dermatology consult and perhaps a thyroid function screen.

Answered 7/17/2013

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A member asked:

Recently my hair began to fall out, chunks at a time. i know my profile says i'm 19 but i'm 16. i have had bumps, stomach pain, etc, do i have cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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