Watch for Signs of Hair Loss: Sunburn on Scalp

 

Capillus Medical Director, Dr. Robert Leonard, recounts how he first noticed that he was losing hair while vacationing on a cruise. Admitting he never gets to see the crown of his own head, he had not realized that he was beginning to thin. He experienced a sunburn on the crown of his head but had not realized it due to hair loss until his wife reminded him that was one of the very first signs of thinning he often advises patients about.

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