I was diagnosed with acute TE approximately 5 weeks ago. Per my hairdresser, I have already lost 30% of my hair. I did see a dermatologist and an internal med physician. All my labs were normal. They both said I could try laser and/or PRP but neither one had an experience with it working for TE. Do you know if the above treatments can help regrow my hair or at least slow the shedding down? Both of the physicians said the schedding can last 3-6 months. I’m only 5 weeks in. Help!
January 16, 2019
Answer: Treatment for TE If you truly have telogen effluvium, it will grow back at some point (probably 4-6 months). If there is no obvious trigger, there is not much that needs to be done.If the shedding does not slow down, the panel of blood tests and the depth of inquiry from the physician about possible causes must be expanded. There are 1000 causes of telogen effluvium but fortunately just a handful are the most common (stress, low iron, thyroid problems, weight loss, medications).Now to the most important point. If the diagnosis was not telogen effluvium but rather something else like early androgenetic alopecia or another hair loss condition- the shedding probably won’t stop until you treat the genetic hair loss.Laser and PRP are certainly options for real cases of TE that seem to not be stopping. If someone is just 5 weeks into a TE and truly truly this is a TE (and not something else), pursuing treatment is not always a good idea as the hair may improve in its own. See an expert if things don’t improve.
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January 16, 2019
Answer: Treatment for TE If you truly have telogen effluvium, it will grow back at some point (probably 4-6 months). If there is no obvious trigger, there is not much that needs to be done.If the shedding does not slow down, the panel of blood tests and the depth of inquiry from the physician about possible causes must be expanded. There are 1000 causes of telogen effluvium but fortunately just a handful are the most common (stress, low iron, thyroid problems, weight loss, medications).Now to the most important point. If the diagnosis was not telogen effluvium but rather something else like early androgenetic alopecia or another hair loss condition- the shedding probably won’t stop until you treat the genetic hair loss.Laser and PRP are certainly options for real cases of TE that seem to not be stopping. If someone is just 5 weeks into a TE and truly truly this is a TE (and not something else), pursuing treatment is not always a good idea as the hair may improve in its own. See an expert if things don’t improve.
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January 15, 2019
Answer: PRP for Hair Loss Identifying the stressor and trying to eliminate it can improve hair loss from stress. It can take up to six months from a stressful event for hair regrow. In my practice I recommend PRP in addition to Finasteride for Telogen Effluvium hair loss. PRP is unique because it uses your own platelets to stimulate hair growth. Platelets contain growth factors that promote healing and stimulate the hair follicle to begin a new growth cycle. This is what makes PRP an excellent treatment for hair loss.
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January 15, 2019
Answer: PRP for Hair Loss Identifying the stressor and trying to eliminate it can improve hair loss from stress. It can take up to six months from a stressful event for hair regrow. In my practice I recommend PRP in addition to Finasteride for Telogen Effluvium hair loss. PRP is unique because it uses your own platelets to stimulate hair growth. Platelets contain growth factors that promote healing and stimulate the hair follicle to begin a new growth cycle. This is what makes PRP an excellent treatment for hair loss.
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