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Q: Hair breakage

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 7th, 2009

why is my hair like this and what can I do, I need help, I dont wanna go bald :( My hair was processed before but when I noticed it breaking i went natural, its still breaking even though its natural and sometimes I can hold the hair up to the light and notice the hair breaking, I can actually see the split ends and it affects even the root. Thanks in advance for the advice.

Desperate and Confused Teen.

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on March 9th, 2009

Hair Loss, Hair Disorders Answer A6007

There are many reasons of hair loss in women. Some of them include heredity, hormones and stress. Vitamin and/or mineral deficiency (vitamin C, zinc, Vitamin E, Magnesium, Folic acid, Niacin, Biotin, Vitamin B6) might be one of the possible causes.
You might want to visit a dermatologist and have a hair follicle examined for certain skin diseases. Meanwhile, you might want to have laboratory tests for the mentioned vitamins and minerals and use some nutrition products for hair health.

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