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Male. Help! 4 months after bleaching, my hair is thinner than ever. Is it because of bleach or am I balding? (Photo)

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I used to have very thick hair. Over the past 2 years, I have bleached my hair multiple times, sometimes harshly (using 40 developer). The bleach went up against the scalp as well. I've stopped bleaching my hair, but now all new hair that grows in isn't as thick as it used to be, and this is 3 or 4 months since my last bleaching. My hair was thick 6 months ago. Is this temporary and will my hair eventually come back to normal, or am I balding? Could bleach accelerate baldness?

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