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Will my hair regrow on its own after being ripped out from my head? (Photo)

Thriving833569Feb 24, 2024
There was a very large amount of hair ripped from my head during a fight but there's no skin or blood missing this has happened once before but was half the amount in a similar spot but possibly higher...my hair has already grown back from first incident but the second incident happened today and the bald spot is MUCH larger

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Dr. Matt Tahsini, MD
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Answered on Feb 28, 2024
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