What's the difference between androgenic alopecia and Telogen effluvium?

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23 year old female suffering from 10 months of hair loss. It has thinned out through out my scalp. I have no patches. I shed/lose more hair after I shower and in the morning when I wake up. I don't know what I have since two dermatologist gave me different diagnoses.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

one is stress related (telogen) and the other is genetic (AGA) some people have a mixture of both.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Jennifer Krejci, MD · Answer

Androgentic Alopecia is genetic, slowly progressive and usually there are other family member with thinning hair for both females and males. Telogen effluvium is when your hair is falling out by the roots on a more sudden basis usually 3-4 months after a traumatic event like the birth of a baby, extreme weight loss or a major surgery. Sometimes you can have both going on at the same time. Normally when the stressful event passes, the hair will recover but it can take 1-2 years. However, if life continues to be stressful or there is a medication that is causing the telogen effluvium, it can become chronic. I would go back to either of the doctors you saw and see if they can help you sort it out. Getting a third opinion may only complicate the picture.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

You may express both of these medical conditions . İt would be helpfull  to have information about you family history and any kind of vitamin or mineral depletion, any kind of stress , hormonal status etc.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

AGA is genetic hair loss and a key feature is hair fibers get thinner and thinner over time. shedding occurs in the early stages just like TEmore is lost in the frontal and middle than the back but it can be all overtreatments like minxoidil, spironolactone, laser, PRP and sometimes hair transplants helpTE, or telogen effluvium, refers to shedding of hair, more than the daily average hair fibers are shed from the scalpthe fibers stay the same size there is simply less of themshedding occurs all over - the front is just as affected as the backoften a trigger causes the shedding in the first place - like stress, low iron, medications (especially starting and stopping birth control), crash diets, and a range of illnessesTreatments are geared to fixing the original trigger.Often women have both TE and AGA. Without seeing your scalp I can't say which you have

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Androgenetic Alopecia is an inherited condition in which a pattern of hair loss usually appears. This can occur in men and women, and the patterns of hair loss are easily recognizable and it is often permanent. The loss is often frontal and works its way back.Telogen effluvium on the other hand is a form of alopecia (hair loss) that occurs on a temporary basis, cycling on and off. Hair usually regrows with this condition. The loss is generally all over the head and does not develop a pattern that is evident to the eye. This condition is often stress related.

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