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" Question I&amp;#039;m a 17-year-old female and for the last 2-3 months I have noticed that bits of my hair are falling out.  It&amp;#039;s worse when I wash it, which I dread. I don&amp;#039;t know whether it&amp;#039;s related or not, but I also have eczema and it has flared up in the last two weeks.  I know that my condition is not hereditary.  Could it be an iron deficiency?   Answer An apparent increase in hair loss is a very common experience and will normally settle down.  Stress is one of the main contributory factors, may this be the case with you, with exams and such like?  The fact that your eczema (which is also often stress-related) has also flared up would fit in with this theory. From the information you have sent in you are also fairly slim for your height. Being too thin can sometimes cause as many problems as being too fat.  If you have been having problems with missing or irregular periods, it would be a good idea to see your GP for a check-up.  Treatment for hair loss really depends on the cause. If it were stress, then your hair loss should settle down in the end.  It certainly doesn&amp;#039;t do any harm to take an iron and zinc supplement for a 1-2 month period.  Both of these have been linked to poor hair growth.  Don&amp;#039;t forget that we lose upwards of a hundred hairs from our heads every day, so you should expect some hair loss every time you comb or brush your hair. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Alopecia Alopecia areata Are these oestrogen patches causing my hair loss? Bald patches on my skull Bald, but I&amp;#039;m only seventeen Can HRT make your hair thin? Could my thinning hair be linked to hormone changes? Dianette for hair loss Do you think my alopecia could be due to a hormonal problem? Excessive hair loss Hair loss Hair loss and depression Hair remedies How can I convince my mother to see her doctor about her baldness? How long will it take for my hair to grow back? I am convinced my hair is falling out I am female and have started losing a lot of hair I lose hair when I&amp;#039;m stressed I&amp;amp;#8217;m going bald. How do I get Propecia? I&amp;amp;#8217;m losing a lot of hair  I&amp;amp;#8217;ve been losing hair for three years  I&amp;#039;m losing hair I&amp;#039;m only seventeen but I&amp;#039;m losing my hair Is alopecia contagious? Is there anything I can do about my fine hair? I want to thicken my hair Losing hair Medicine for hair loss My daughter&amp;#039;s hair is falling out My hair is coming out My hair is falling out &amp;amp;#8211; what are the options? My hair keeps breaking Slow hair growth, weight gain and back pain Transdermal hair replacement Vigorous hair fall What are the dangers of finasteride? What could be responsible for my hair loss? When I run my fingers through my hair there are lots of loose strands in my hand Why has my hair become thin and delicate? Worried about hair loss Worried by hair loss   Last updated 12.03.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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