When to expect regrowth after TE
    12/30/2021

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    Hair regrowth after telogen effluvium (TE) can take 6-12 months after shedding stops, assuming the cause is addressed. The user is taking iron supplements and improving diet to aid recovery.
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      community Am I crazy or is this recovery?

      in Is this regrowth?  134 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user is experiencing sudden hair loss and is considering micro-needling, low-level light therapy, iron supplements, folihair, and Omega 3. They are hesitant to start finasteride, suspecting the hair loss might be due to telogen effluvium from a past COVID-19 infection.

      community Been diagnosed with mpb and acute TE

       2 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 21-year-old male diagnosed with telogen effluvium and male pattern baldness started taking finasteride, which initially slowed hair shedding and slightly thickened hair. The doctor recommended iron and vitamin D supplements, and the user is considering minoxidil but wants to stabilize shedding first.

      community Any growth (been taking iron supplements)

      in Is this regrowth? 1 year ago
      The conversation discusses hair loss treatments, focusing on iron supplements for low ferritin levels and considering finasteride and minoxidil if thinning persists. There is debate over starting with finasteride versus dutasteride, with some users advocating for dutasteride due to its potency, while others caution about potential side effects.

      community Regrowth at last, after 2 years

       6 upvotes 3 months ago
      The user experienced hair regrowth after switching to topical minoxidil, microneedling, and adding supplements like vitamin D, E, iron, zinc, and L-lysine. They also started using caffeine shampoo, conditioner, and scalp massages, leading to new hair growth after previous shedding.

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      research Telogen effluvium

      April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks”
      Telogen effluvium is a common hair loss condition where many hairs enter the resting phase, often not noticeable until significant loss occurs, and treatment focuses on the underlying cause.

      research Telogen Effluvium: A Review

      70 citations , January 2015 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research”
      This review discusses the various triggers and diagnostic challenges in determining the cause of telogen effluvium-related hair loss, without providing new clinical results.

      research Recurrent episodes of hair loss in a 37 year old woman

      6 citations , October 2012 in “BMJ”
      This case report describes a 37-year-old woman whose recurrent hair shedding was associated with low iron stores and a miscarriage, with improvements seen after increased iron intake.

      research Clinical pearls in dermatology 2018

      June 2018 in “Disease-a-Month”
      This study observed that patients with burning mouth syndrome had higher levels of cystatin SN in resting saliva compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential biomarker for the condition.

      research Telogen effluvium: a review

      2 citations , January 2019 in “International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries”
      This review discusses telogen effluvium as a common cause of diffuse hair loss and reports no new clinical results, noting diagnostic and treatment challenges.