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Fragile Hair

Fragile hair refers to hair that is brittle, dry and breaks easily on minimal handling. Fragile hair can occur as a result of hair styling techniques and improper hair care measures and results in hair loss. Proper hair maintenance and hair care measures help in preventing further hair damage.

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Can IBS be a reason for my healthy child's thin and little hair?

Query: Hi doctor,I have a young, little healthy child with no known medical conditions. He has very fine and very little hair, despite taking the vitamins and a healthy diet.He suffers from IBS so I got him tested for gluten sensitivity (not tested for celiac disease).  Read Full »

Dr. Arpit Varshney

Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and I will surely help you out. There can be multiple reasons for thin hair, genetic is the most common. Apart from this, infection from dandruff, hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia can be other causes. I would need your child's ...  Read Full »

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