A tingling or itchy scalp could be a sign your hair is about to fall out, according to experts. The pins-and-needles-like discomfort is often an ‘under-diagnosed sign’ of conditions that cause hair loss.

Leading hair restoration surgeon, Dr Bessam Farjo, has warned of a symptom called Trichodynia. This is where stinging, tingling and burning on the scalp is directly linked to alopecia.

Dr Farjo, founder of the Farjo Hair Institute which is based in London and Manchester, said: “Trichodynia has been linked to alopecia – a general term for conditions which cause hair loss”.

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