Woman with Postpartum Hair Loss

    September 2016 in “ Más dermatología ”
    Rosa Ortega del Olmo, M.a Librada Porriño Bustamante
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    TLDR Postpartum hair loss usually stops within 4-6 months.
    The document described a case of a 32-year-old woman experiencing postpartum hair loss, identified as telogen effluvium (ET), a common cause of diffuse hair loss due to an anomaly in the hair cycle. The patient experienced significant hair shedding starting 2 months after childbirth, which was continuous for a month. Examination showed a slight decrease in hair density and a positive hair pull test. The condition was self-limiting, and by 6 months, the hair loss had ceased, with the patient regaining normal hair volume. ET is often triggered by stress or hormonal changes, such as those occurring postpartum, and typically resolves within 4-6 months once the trigger is removed.
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