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Does thicker hair shed more?

jamesmorrisonJul 7, 2017
Do people with more hair shed more as well?

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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