I recently had an upper endoscopy with twilight anesthesia and 1 month later had a marked uptick in shedding for several weeks. At that time, I had already been in recovery from TE and was seeing normalized shedding for three months. I've also noticed heavier sheds that last one to days which occur 4-6 weeks after I have blood work. Are TE sufferers just more sensitive to such "shocks" to the system? Once a patient fully recovers from TE, are they likely to relapse to these kinds of triggers?
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Answer: Many things may be "possible" but it is not very "probable". It is best to see a doctor for an examination to understand your h
In my opinion, the hair that grows back after telogen effluvium should be similar to your previous hair. It is possible that telogen effluvium can unmask a androgenic hair loss. This would lead to a decreased density. It is also possible that it may take a few cycles for the new hair to regrow...
This is a complex history and there's only a few generalizations I can offer. It takes 9 months to see changes with minoxidil. Information given at three months does not have a lot of significance. If hair loss is related to surgery or hormonal fluctuations, it takes a year to reverseHair loss ...
You may have permanent loss of hair in that area which requires excision of the area or hair transplantation once you are no longer pulling out the hair. See a very experienced