Head Disorders: Telogen Effluvium

January 2021 in “ Hair therapy & transplantation ”

Aseem Sharma

telogen effluvium hair growth cycles temporary hair loss telogen hair systemic shock TE

Studysummary This article discusses telogen effluvium as a common cause of temporary hair loss due to disruptions in the hair growth cycle and notes that new hair continues to grow.

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Telogen effluvium (TE) was identified as the second most common type of hair loss by dermatologists. It occurred when there was a change in the number of hair growth cycles, leading to temporary hair loss due to excessive shedding of resting or telogen hair following a systemic shock. Despite the hair loss, new hair continued to grow.

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research A Hospital-Based Study to Determine Causes of Diffuse Hair Loss in Women

19 citations , January 2015 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research”

This study found that telogen effluvium was the most common type of diffuse hair loss among women, with psychological stress and iron deficiency anemia being significant contributing factors.