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When a hair comes out with a white bulb attached, does that mean that the root is dead?

April 26, 2017attached bulb comes dead hair mean white

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When a hair comes out with a white bulb attached, does that mean that the root is dead?

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You may notice than some of your fallen hairs have a small white lump at the root and therefore you think that the root of the hair has also been removed. This white bead is simply part of the hair follicle lining which is similar to skin and, like your skin, is continuously being replaced.