Will a cow's lick cause hair loss?

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I only just recently got a hair cut and after having a cowlick for so long I have only just now started to notice it and for some reason it is making me worried. I have fairly thick hair and my hair also grows back pretty quickly, am I in danger of hair loss or am I just being silly?

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

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Muhammad Jawad, MD · Answer

The important of  strong cow lick can not be ignored while making sites to create direction of the grafts.....it's has no role in hair loss process...

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Certainly having a cowlick or whorl does not influence hair loss. See a physician to look at the area up close. The best thing you can do by far is take photos every 6 months. This will give you a good sense if there is thinning or not.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Portions of the hair that are pointing in different directions (called licks) are genetic and have no impact on hair loss

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