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Fragile hair
Fragile hair is a clinical finding in which the hair is more brittle and prone to breaking. This can occur with malnutrition and with hypothyroidism.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fragile hair?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can using only hair conditioner help prevent my fragile hair from falling out?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have a problem with my greasy hair I have to wash it everyday and that made it fragile and faint what's the solution for that?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Hii am 24 yr old and m experiencing severe hair fall ..My hairs have become thin n fragile ..Also there's lot of dandruff in my scalp ... Please help?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Do dissolving internal sutures hurt 8 weeks later? 4 CM wide head laceration cut to bone. Site tender. Want to dye hair but is wound too fragile?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Partial/deep dermal burns forehead & hair 1year ago.At 4weeks most scabbed over-nurse debrided skin&infections started-some wounds becoming deep&ulcerous.Skin in hairline still fragile/weeps/scabs cant massage/cream-is this going to heal or too late?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Fragile finger nails. Horizontal dents on almost all fingers. Some have double. Peeling toe nails, hair thinning.
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A 42-year old asked:
What do I do about weak, brittle and kinky hair?
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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 67-year old asked:
My hair is thinning and becoming brittle what can I do I am 67 years old and female.?
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A 50-year old female asked:
My hair is extremely dry and brittle. My scalp is also very dry. What can I do to restore it to its former condition? I am 50
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A 38-year old female asked:
38 yr old female, recently my hair which has always been strong & healthy is now dry, brittle & is falling out. Not stressed. No meds. Severe dandruf?
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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 19-year old female asked:
Hair after dyed will become dry and brittle. Is using hair conditioner would be useful to treat the hair?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does hypothyroid cause brittle hair?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I having hair fall problem. recently I noticed that my hair is getting thinner and becoming brittle. how to overcome this?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How to take care of my hair if I am suffering from mild hypothyroidism? What should I do to make my hair soft as they are dry and brittle?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Taking alot of meds. Hair is damaged - dry/brittle/oily(need to wash daily/dandruff. Does this cause skin allergies? This is the 5th time in 5 mths
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A 25-year old female asked:
I understand keratosis pilaris is an issue of excess keratin, does this excess keratin affect the hair on the head too? Ie. Causing it to be brittle?
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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 42-year old asked:
My hair feels brittle and course and frizzy, Is my hair going to stop growing?
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A 38-year old asked:
Although I (think i) take good care of my hair, the ends seem to always be dry and brittle.?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have an issue im wondering why my hair is so brittle and unhealthy. Is there any curtain reasons and how can I get healthier hair?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Hair is very dry & brittle would soaking the hair in olive oil for an hr once a week help?
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A 40-year old asked:
I have been losing hair and my nails seem to be really brittle. Is this normal? What can I do?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I chemically straightened my hair once it got damaged no bald patches thinning dry brittle and difficult to grow hair how to get back my natural hair?
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