Archive for December 13th, 2008

What tests do doctors perform to determine reasons for hair loss?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008
rails85 asked:


In the last 8 months I started losing my hair very rapidly, and have developed bald spot. I have no idea why, and it’s making me very depressed. I have read that it’s a good idea to go to a doctor if you are experiencing rapid hair loss because it might be a sign of a disease or infection. I’m just wondering what kinds of tests doctors do to determine the cause of hair loss and how they tie those results back to any specific disease??

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