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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 […]