“Stress can lead to a condition called telogen effluvium, which causes diffuse hair shedding from the scalp about three to six months after a stressful ... like surgery or childbirth, be patient ...

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That stress can trigger a condition called telogen effluvium which leads to decrease in hair growth and subsequent hair loss,” explains Deena Adimoolam, M.D., an endocrinologist at Summit Health.

Telogen effluvium can come on much more suddenly. After a triggering event ... Androgenetic alopecia is treatable with medication and surgery. Because this type of hair loss is permanent, it ...