I began spontaneous, heavy shedding of hair from the top of my scalp in May 2020. It lasted for about four months, then the hair spontaneously grew back without treatment. Shortly thereafter, it resumed with a vengeance. I have suffered periods of extreme hair loss followed by regrowth ever since. A scalp biopsy did not reveal either TE or androgenetic alopecia. I have been under extreme, ongoing stress. What kind of hair loss am I suffering???
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When you notice that some of your hair is thinner toward the roots, it can be related to a disruption in the hair growth cycle, especially since you’ve been diagnosed with telogen effluvium (TE). In TE, hair prematurely enters the resting (telogen) phase, causing it to shed. The thinner roots y...
Please send a picture of your crown to determine the exact level of baldness. Losing weight decreases the estrogen in your body which makes the ratio of testosterone higher which can lead to more hair loss. I recommend a program like ours which uses multiple modalities to prevent hair loss. ...
