Chronic Telogen Effluvium: A Study of 5 Patients Over 7 Years

January 2005 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

Rodney Sinclair

chronic telogen effluvium female pattern hair loss spironolactone hair shedding follicular miniaturization scalp biopsy punch biopsy horizontal sections CTE FPHL

Studysummary In this study, four women with chronic telogen effluvium experienced fluctuating hair shedding without visible reduction in hair density or follicular miniaturization over at least 7 years.

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