| Alternative Names:
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Hair - dry
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| Home Care:
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- Shampoo less frequently -- perhaps only once or twice a week
- Add conditioners
- Avoid blow drying and harsh styling products
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| Call your health care provider if:
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| If your hair does not improve with gentle treatment, you are experiencing hair loss, or other unexplained symptoms appear, call your health care provider. |
| What to expect at your health care provider's office:
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Your doctor will perform a physical examination and may ask the following questions:
- Time pattern
- Has your hair always been slightly dry?
- When did the unusual hair dryness first start?
- Is it always present, or is it off and on?
- Eating habits
- Hair care habits
- What kind of shampoo is used?
- How often do you wash your hair?
- Do you use a conditioner? What type?
- How do you normally style the hair?
- Do you use a hair dryer? What type? How often?
- Personal hygiene habits
- Other
- What other symptoms are also present?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
- Examination of the hair under the microscope
- Blood tests
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