18 y/o female concerned about har that has normal roots but turns thin and blonde. What can this be? (photos)

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On these pictures it looks like my roots are normal then goes to be very thin blonde hair unlike my hair color. What can cause this?

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

It can be normal to see some hairs like this. The more and more that are seen the more we consider issues like telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia. In order to diagnose har loss we need to listen to the entire story from birth until the present day plus examine the whole scalp. It would be a bad idea to form judgements on a diagnosis with just 10-15 hairs shown in this photo. Be sure to see a hair loss expert to guide you. You and your doctors can figure out the diagnosis and decide what blood tests you’ll need.

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