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My eyebrows and hair have thinned significantly. I changed birth control pills 8 months ago. My thyroid is normal. (photos)

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elipeguiSep 14, 2015

I stopped the new pill a month ago. What could I be and how can I treat it?

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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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