Doctor says hair loss isn't always down to common thing

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Hair loss can be down to a myriad of factors, including your hairdresser (Image: GETTY) A number of things can cause hair loss, however, a number of myths and misconceptions about what those things are can also lead people to potentially damaging 'remedies'. To mark National Hair Loss Month, Dr Donald Grant, GP and Senior Clinical Advisor at The Independent Pharmacy opted to stomp out five of the biggest myths around hair loss for good - from the reason your locks are lacking to the stigma and remedies for both men and women.

This forms part of the first myth the expert is keen to get rid of; that hair loss only impacts men. Women can experience hair loss, sometimes even temporarily due to hormonal changes like pregnancy and menopause. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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