The Common Reason Your Hair Might Be Falling Out Right Now
About two years ago, I noticed my hair was shedding a bit more than normal. As someone with already a lot of bleach damage, I’m pretty used to some breakage. But this seemed different. I went to see my dermatologist about hair loss treatment and she asked if I had been through any stress lately. Well, I had. I was recovering from surgery on my ovaries. After taking a look at my scalp and deciding it looked normal, she told me to wait three months and see if I notice any regrowth. I gave it some time and as my body healed, my hair seemed to grow in, too, as new baby hairs popped up after those few months. Stress, it turns out, can do even more harm than we realize.
It’s possible right now, you’re feeling some serious stress as well. Whether you’ve been sick or a friend or family member has, or just been surviving a tough year, it all takes a toll on your body. Board-certified cosmetic and general dermatologist Annie Chiu of The Derm Institute agrees. “There’s actually a condition of hair loss called Telogen Effluvium, where large numbers of hairs are lost after a stressful experience,” Dr. Chiu says. She explains that under normal circumstances (these times are not normal), you shed hair during an inactive stage called “telogen.” Usually, about 85 percent of your hair is a growing phase called “anagen.” “Acute Telogen Effluvium can occur after a stressful event or some other shock to the system, lik...
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