A trigger that cause more hairs into the telogen phase (resting state) and/or those who being to have a shorter anagen phase (growing phase of the hair).
About 30% of the hairs stop growing and go into the resting phase before falling out.
One may lose an average of 300 hairs a day instead of 100.
Hair is still being replaced but there is more hair loss than hair growth, this condition may be temporary or continuous.
This condition can occur quickly however one may not notice thinning until one or two months later.
If the environment or trigger is stable (or controlled) your hair will hopefully quickly return to normal.
This condition should usually clear up with in 6 months and return to normal state within one year in the case of surgery or stopping medications that cause hair loss, it should return to normal state within a months.
It may take up to one year to 18 months before ones hair appears as it once was.
Cause
Major physical trauma i.e. blood loss in an accident or act of violence
High fever, severe infection or other illness causing high fever
Exposure to toxins i.e. heavy metals
Extreme weight loss
Extreme change in diet
Abrupt hormonal changes, including those associated with childbirth
Endocrine disease – any disease or disorder caused by the dysfunction of an endocrine gland, leading to an imbalance of hormones in the body, which can affect growth, metabolism, reproduction, and other functions.
Widespread thinning of the hair rather than patches of hair loss?
Clumps of hair loss when drying or washing their hair?
Hair loss mainly occurs on top of scalp (rare that hairline gets affected)?
Hair loss from eye brows?
Hair loss from pubic/genital regions?
If one pulls their hair , four or more hairs come out?
Hair from scalp has white bulb at the end of scalp (this indicates telogen hair follicles phase) and will not have gel- like covering around the end of that hair?
Loosing greater than 100 hairs in 24 hours?
Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
Detailed Information
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