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Symptom Checker
Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.
Hair Loss in Women
The pattern of hair loss differs depending upon the underlying cause.
Which pattern of hair loss best describes your situation?
Loss of discrete patches of hair.
From the top and center, behind the hairline.
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