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Antidepressants and Hair Loss

While hair loss is a natural occurrence for many people, both men and women, as they get older, it can also be caused by other factors such as certain medications. One type of medication that can cause hair loss is antidepressants, which work to elevate your mood by balancing your hormones. However, antidepressants can sometimes […]

Telogen Effluvium and Extreme Emotional Stress

Telogen effluvium is a temporary loss of hair that manifests during a period of extreme emotional stress in a person’s life. It can occur after a dramatic shock to the body, such as getting into a car accident. People of all ages can experience this type of hair loss and it can happen to both […]

Hair Loss and Physical Trauma

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After experiencing a traumatic event or being under tremendous stress for a long period of time, some people will lose their hair. This type of trauma-induced hair loss is called telogen effluvium. A person may see large chunks of hair falling out at once with this disorder, but finding the root of the problem and […]