Telogen effluvium is an abnormal loss of hair arising from alteration of the normal hair growth cycles.
It is considered as a prominent alopecia cause.
However, it is a poorly defined condition with very little research been done to understand this disease.
There can be various factors causing alteration of the normal hair cycle.
In general most of the hairs are in the growth stage and only around one hundred hairs fall from the scalp each day.
Te problem witnesses a higher proportion of the hairs entering the resting phase of the cycle and hair shedding is greater than normal.
There are varied cures for Telogen Effluvium.
Some causes are temporary, and there is hair regrowth after a short period of time.
And there are other causes that are more persistent and consequently the hair loss continues.
You can divide the causes into three types - a.
) General causes b.
) inadequate diet c.
) Stress Many dermatologists believe chronic stress can gradually exert negative effect on hair growth and lead to persistent Telogen Effluvium.
Long term chronic stress, depression, and sudden intense anxiety may promote the onset of telogen effluvium.
The hair loss may develop and become noticeable in a few weeks to four months of time.
The mechanism by which stress affects hair follicles is not known.
But it is suggested that hair follicles are surrounded and invaded by an intimate network of nerve cells.
Potentially, any adverse chemical activity in the nervous system might send adverse signals to hair follicles.