telogen
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Unlike genetic or hormone-driven loss, I had a textbook case of telogen effluvium, or stress shedding.
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
Exactly how these physical and emotional stressors prompt telogen effluvium isn’t quite clear.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
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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