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Can lice make you lose hair?
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No: As a pediatrician, i see lots of head lice, but have not seen hair loss with them. Sometimes, people scratch enough to cause scalp abrasion, but even so, there is very little hair loss. Scalp ringworm causes hair loss, though.
Answered 9/29/2016
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