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Why there is short thin hair fall after telogen effluvium?

  • hagag
  • Box Elder, SD
  • 11 months ago

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Telogen Effluvium

July 21st, 2016
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Telogen Effluvium often occurs after some sort of stress, various medical conditions or pregnancy which causes some actively growing hair follicles to prematurely shift into a regression phase followed by a resting phase.  It is during this time that the hair falls out.  Often weeks to months pass after the stressful event which is usually what we call telogen or resting phase before the shedding of hair becomes noticeable.  Eventually, the hair follicles recover.

Web reference: http://parsamohebi.com/hair-loss/other/telogen-effluvium

Parsa Mohebi, MD


Beverly Hills Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 33 reviews

July 21st, 2016

Telogen Effluvium

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Telogen Effluvium often occurs after some sort of stress, various medical conditions or pregnancy which causes some actively growing hair follicles to prematurely shift into a regression phase followed by a resting phase.  It is during this time that the hair falls out.  Often weeks to months pass after the stressful event which is usually what we call telogen or resting phase before the shedding of hair becomes noticeable.  Eventually, the hair follicles recover.

Learn more: http://parsamohebi.com/hair-loss/other/telogen-effluvium

Parsa Mohebi, MD


Beverly Hills Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 33 reviews

Hair

July 7th, 2016
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In Telogen Effluvium, when the number of hair follicles producing hair declines, there will be an increase in telogen stage hair follicles. This results in shedding or hair loss. Best, Dr. Emer

Web reference: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6C2fuS-AgOnvBjr6_VSQg

Jason Emer, MD

Jason Emer, MD
Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 203 reviews

July 7th, 2016

Hair

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In Telogen Effluvium, when the number of hair follicles producing hair declines, there will be an increase in telogen stage hair follicles. This results in shedding or hair loss. Best, Dr. Emer

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6C2fuS-AgOnvBjr6_VSQg

Jason Emer, MD

Jason Emer, MD
Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 203 reviews

Telogen Effluvium (TE)

July 7th, 2016
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Telogen Effluvium cycles from hair group to hair group, from hair to hair. The reason that these cycle occur is not known but it seems to be coordinated with the sleep cycle of hairs which lasts, on average of 6 months before new hairs grow. 
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

July 7th, 2016

Telogen Effluvium (TE)

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Telogen Effluvium cycles from hair group to hair group, from hair to hair. The reason that these cycle occur is not known but it seems to be coordinated with the sleep cycle of hairs which lasts, on average of 6 months before new hairs grow. 
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

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