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Fragile and dry hair - Causes and Symptoms

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Definition

Fragile and dry hair, which weakens easily, are commonly found in the presence of nutritional deficiencies, infections, subjection to surgery, burns, hormonal changes and various diseases, including thyroid ones.

Detail of a photographic model characterized by particularly dry and thin hair

Possible Causes * of brittle and dry hair

  • Nervous anorexia
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hashimoto's disease