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Can baking soda permanently damage hair follicles or scalp?

johnmaxwell
Washed my hair with baking soda about two years ago ( 3 table spoons), hair completely got fried. Since then hair has been thinning and growing in finer. Have had multiple hair cuts but the hair is still not right. Can baking soda cause permanent damage and penetrate the scalp.

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