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Brittle hair
Brittle hair is hair that is dry and seems to break easily. It may be seen in a number of conditions, such as metabolic or hormonal problems (such as hypothyroidism).
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 44-year old asked:
Are there any home remedies for my brittle hair?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Brittle hair?
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A 29-year old asked:
Apart from conditioners what can you do to soften brittle hair?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Hi what can I do to sort out my dry brittle hair? What can I use that would b good for my hair ?
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A 45-year old asked:
For first time I have brittle hair. Something to do with the diet or having to use cheaper products?
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A 37-year old asked:
I would like advice on extrmely damaged brittle hair/split ends?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does hypothyroid cause brittle hair?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Why are public hairs turning white? I notice several white brittle hairs down there? could it be white piedra? and if so how do I get rid of it? can i use OTC medicine?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can you really repair hair damaged by chemical straightening I have done it once and still i get dry and brittle hair i shaved my hair but no differen?
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A 32-year old asked:
How to restore dry brittle hair after thyroid removal?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What would be a good shampoo for someone with dandruff and has thin, brittle hair. I dont color my hair or use heat on it?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I take ferrous fumarate 300(100)mg everday, once a day, since sep 23, 2013. I have brittle hair and want to take biotin(35mcg). Will this clash?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I'm getting worse dry skin, brittle hair, exhaustion white stringy stuff in urine last i smell.
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A 56-year old female asked:
Overweight tired brittle hair and nails and raised creatinine and low egfr what is cause?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can you repair hair follicles damaged by chemical relaxing i did it only once and get dry and brittle hair no bald patches will i get my natural hair ?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Permanent hair dye damage my hair three years ago i cut it, my hair grow back brittle, hair loss with a bulb on the end everytime will i go bald?
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A member asked:
I have protein c & s deficiency in the first stages. I am also 29 with brittle hair and nails. Is this related and can I prevent more breakage?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Since 5 yrs I am having problems, dark facial skin, PCOS, Appendicitis, Brittle hair, and much more I can't explain.Can it be an autoimmune disease?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What vitamins can I take or what can I do for really dull skin, and brittle hair and nails, i also have dark under eye circles. Thanks?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I have brittle hair & hair loss.Had iron levels checkd.Put on 65 mg iron for 3 mos.. What other effects can low iron hav on someone? My heart flutters
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A 23-year old female asked:
Have brittle hair, always get split ends. I don't want to cut it anymore. I want it to grow. could this be a nutrient/vitamin/iron defiency? can my doctor order a hair test for me?
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A 38-year old female asked:
38 year old female fatigue brittle hair and hair drop. Weak nails, peeling apart in layers. Did a thyroid stimulating hormone test and the number is on the very low side of normal (1.10 for last test) should I be worried about how low the number is?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Swollen thyroid past 5 mos. No nodules, no antibodies & thyroid levels in normal range. Gp says 'asymptomatic goiter' but I have super dry skin, brittle hair falling out, very hard stools. What to do?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Why do I have no period, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, depression and negative pregnancy test, pain during sex, cramping after sex?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Have brittle hair with hair loss, cold all the time, weak nails and a swelling in the neck. Family history of thyroid problems. Had thyroid stimulating hormone test several times and never tested higher than 1.10. Should I be worried?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Severe fatigue weight gain joint pain neck pain nausea brittle hair anemia and good thyroid levels with healthy diet sleep & exercise... Whats wrong?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Diarrhoea, loose stools since 3 years, brittle hair, skin pigmentation, PCOS, borderline anemia, low vit d, watery eyes. Is this auto-immune disease?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can birth control pill cause brittle dry hair?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I use a permanent hair dye 3 years ago and did not use the treatment came with it overtime i had brittle, flaking, hair loss with a bulb on the end?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What to do if you have brittle nails, hair loss problem and extremely dry and acne skin ?
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