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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hair loss. |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
| Use of prescription drug or |
effect of drug. |
|
| radiation therapy, especially for |
|
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| cancer or circulatory disorders. |
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|
| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden hair loss in patches on |
Skin disorder. |
See Lichen Planus. |
| head. |
|
See Alopecia Areata. |
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See Ringworm. |
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See Telogen Effluvium. |
|
| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hair thinning in a woman within 2 |
Effect of hormonal changes. |
Nothing. Hair growth will |
| to 3 months following childbirth. |
|
return to normal. |
|
| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Gradual hair loss in women, |
Normal occurrence with |
See Baldness, Pattern, |
| especially thinning of hair on |
aging. |
Male & Female. |
| top of head. |
|
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Receding front hairline or |
Hereditary baldness |
See Baldness, Pattern, |
| thinning of hair on top of head |
occurring in men at any |
Male & Female. |
| in men. |
age. |
|
|
| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hair loss. |
Hair damage. |
Change hair style; avoid |
| Frequent use of any of following |
|
damaging products or |
| hair-care products or styles: |
|
styles. |
| permanent waves; dyes; bleaches; |
|
Consult doctor if hair |
| curling irons or hot rollers; |
|
loss persists. |
| straighteners; tight braids; |
|
|
| ponytails; or cornrows. |
|
|
|
| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hair loss. |
Effect of stress. |
See Anxiety. |
| Unconscious pulling on hair. |
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|
|
| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hair loss in 2 to 3 months |
Temporary effect of illness |
Nothing. Hair should return |
| following serious illness. |
and high fever. |
to normal within few |
|
|
months. |
|
| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pulling out of hair. |
Psychological disorder |
Consult doctor. |
|
called trichotillomania. |
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