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Dry hair is a clinical finding in which hair does not have enough moisture and it therefore loses its normal texture. This can be due to overuse of hair care products, dry air, hypothyroidism, or malnutrition.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Skin, Head

Is Symptom of

PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
Condition

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