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A 21-year-old female asked:

Only 22 years old and my hair seems thinner and small part of hairline looks like it's receding. grows very slow. what could cause this? thyroid?

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Dr. Terri Washington
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Endocrinology 18 years experience
Hormone problem: It could be thyroid, if either too high or too low could lead to hair loss but could be another hormone abnormality also so talk to your doctor about having the thyroid and androgen levels checked.
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