Does Lithium Affect Your Hair?
Loss of hair; Alopecia; Baldness; Telogen effluvium
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Hair loss from menopause or childbirth often returns to normal 6 months to 2 years later.
For hair loss due to illness (such as fever),
Hair weaves, hair pieces, or changes of hair...
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