Telogen Effluvium
It is a diffuse and often temporary hair loss mainly after the body has undergone severe stress or illness.
Human scalp on an average has 1 lakh hair. 80 to 90% of which is in anagen (growing phase) and only 10% is in telogen (Resting phase)
Due to stress, these growing hairs (Anagen) suddenly go into Resting phase (Telogen) and start falling out then.
Even though the hair starts falling out, the hair roots remain intact and can again start producing hair if proper nourishment is provided.
The common causes of Telogen Effluvium are
- Severe Physical or Emotional stress
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Major surgery
- After Pregnancy
- Sudden Weight loss
- Crash diet
- Illnesses such as Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid, Covid
- Few Hormonal Medicines
The hair fall in Telogen effluvium usually starts after 2 to 3 months of causative event and can last for many months.
Telogen Effluvium leads to overall thinning of hair on scalp but does not lead to complete baldness like in cases of male or female pattern Hair loss. (Read More)