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Why does hair fall out from the scalp?

Asked by goober (315points) December 22nd, 2008

Yet grows out of the ears and nose like a Triffid on Crack?

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90s_kid's avatar

Some people during their mid-ages their hair tends to fall out. There is also a mental problem that some people have where they have the need to pull out their hair. Trichotillimania? I forget.

goober's avatar

Hi 90s i know it falls out,what i don’t know is why the scalp and yet grows like hell where you don’t really need it.

90s_kid's avatar

I don’t know :S sorry I’m not a hair doctor person. But I gave u lurve so you aren’t mad at me right? :)

missingbite's avatar

Hair loss on the scalp are usually caused by a secretion of DHT. You can wiki DHT and read about it. Hair growing in your ear is caused by age and testosterone. If you want to keep your hair on your head Propecia works great for some people.

goober's avatar

Thanks tree frog

90s_kid's avatar

@ treefrog

Am I the only one who thinks wiki is not accurate because anyone can post something?
My brother once put “George Lemon Washington” and it stayed there for a year.

jazzjeppe's avatar

Perhaps because you havent got anything under your scalp?

90s_kid's avatar

afterall, hair are dead cells…

missingbite's avatar

90’s kid
You are correct. Although, a lot of the info is good. You can also look up DHT on webMD.

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