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Here's what could be behind your hair loss

Hair loss can affect your emotional well-being (Photo: Courtesy)

We shed hair a little at a time. Some hair shedding is completely normal. Many, however, experience noticeable shedding when the comb gathers a larger than usual clump at some point.

Hair loss in women can be distressing; greatly affecting their emotional well-being. Hair goes through a natural cycle of growth (anagen phase), transition (catagen phase), resting (telogen) and ends in shedding.

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