Hair begins to grow in the dermis, the section of skin immediately below the outer layer of skin known as the epidermis. Hair loss associated with substances such as thallium is known as toxic hair loss. Usually toxic hair loss stops, and hair returns, once exposure is abated.

See Also

  1. Skin Disorders: Overview
  2. Androstenedione (Andro)
  3. Antimony
  4. Bis(chloromethyl) Ether
  5. Cytosar-U / Cytarabine: Overview
  6. Depacon / Valproate Sodium
  7. Georgetown, Texas
  8. Hair-dye
  9. Hills, Iowa
  10. Ionizing Radiation
  11. Levothroid / Levothyroxine Sodium
  12. Novantrone / Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
  13. Perchlorate
  14. Rheumatrex / Methotrexate
  15. Rialto, California
  16. Selenium
  17. Stauffer Chemical: Overview
  18. Thallium
  19. Toxic Mold
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