• Psychological stress
• Loss of self-esteem due to change in appearance

Call your doctor if:

• Your hair loss occurs in an atypical pattern -- rapid hair loss, diffuse shedding, hair loss in patches, or breaking of hair shafts.
• Your hair loss is accompanied by itching, skin irritation, redness, scaling, pain, or other symptoms.
• Your hair loss begins after starting a medication.
• You want to attempt to treat your hair loss.

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