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Brittle hair, Change in hair texture, Flaking skin and Hair loss

WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms brittle hair, change in hair texture, flaking skin and hair loss including Hyperthyroidism, Alopecia, and Wind exposure.

There are 14 conditions associated with brittle hair, change in hair texture, flaking skin and hair loss. The links below will provide you with more detailed information on these medical conditions from the WebMD Symptom Checker and help provide a better understanding of causes and treatment of these related conditions.

  • Hyperthyroidism

    Hyperparathyroidism can cause fatigue and weakness, increased thirst, impaired thinking, and bone fractures.

  • Alopecia

    Alopecia, also known as losing hair or going bald, and is marked by a slowly receding hairline and balding.

  • Wind exposure

    Long exposure to wind can cause painful skin, red skin, or dry skin.

  • Sunburn

    Sunburn causes a reddened, irritated area of skin caused by overexposure to the sun's rays or other UV light.

  • Eczema (child)

    Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in children, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.

  • Eczema (teen and adult)

    Eczema is a skin condition that causes itchy, scaly, and dry skin.

  • Cradle cap

    Cradle cap is common for infants and causes thick, itchy, crusty, yellow or brown scales on the scalp.

  • Dry skin

    Symptoms of dry skin include scaly, rough, itchy, flakey, cracked skin, as well as chapped or cracked lips.

  • Hair coloring or chemical processing

    Processing hair with chemicals causes brittle hair; a burning, itching, or redness of the scalp and hair loss.

  • Dandruff

    Dandruff is a common condition that causes itching and flaking of skin on your scalp.

  • Eczema (infants)

    Eczema is a common cause of skin rashes in infants, causing redness, bumps, swelling, itchiness, and more.

  • Psoriasis

    Psoriasis occurs when skin cells grow too quickly and create patches of scaly, painful, or itching skin.

  • Hypothyroidism (adult)

    Hypothyroidism your body functions slow down, making you gain weight and feel tired all the time.

  • Trichotillomania

    Trichotillimania is a psychological condition that causes people to pull out their own hair.