telogen
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Evidently, telogen effluvium happens when the body undergoes emotional, physical or hormonal shock and pushes more hairs than usual into the resting phase.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
It can last three to six months but the silver lining is that telogen effluvium can be reversed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Bariatric surgery or restricted diets can lead to telogen effluvium, in which many follicles let go of their hairs.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
Intense stress, as well as post-viral inflammation from Covid-19, can also cause temporary hair loss known as telogen effluvium.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021
Finally, during the telogen phase, the hair follicle is at rest and no new growth occurs.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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