Telogen Effluvium

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• Telogen effluvium occurs when many follicles are simultaneously pushed into the resting phase, causing them to shed together rather than independently, producing noticeable diffuse shedding. — Hair Loss, Stress, Fasting, and Menopause
• Visible shedding from telogen effluvium typically appears three to six months after the triggering event, making hair a delayed and frustrating biofeedback system. — Hair Loss, Stress, Fasting, and Menopause
• Both physical stressors such as illness, infection, major weight loss, and fasting, and emotional stressors such as financial loss, isolation, and perceived threat, can trigger telogen effluvium. — Hair Loss, Stress, Fasting, and Menopause
• Psycho-emotional stress alone, without physical illness, can shift hair follicles into the telogen resting phase. — Hair Loss, Stress, Fasting, and Menopause
• Women are more susceptible to telogen effluvium in part because their endocrine systems are more finely regulated across life stages, and disruption in one element can spread through multiple systems. — Hair Loss, Stress, Fasting, and Menopause
• COVID-19 was identified as a risk factor for telogen effluvium, with incompletely understood mechanisms including inflammation, fever, cortisol, medication effects, and psychological stress. — Hair Loss, Stress, Fasting, and Menopause
• Women may experience telogen effluvium approximately four times more often than men, though this is a rough clinical estimate without a confirmed precise statistic. — Hair Loss, Stress, Fasting, and Menopause