Stress and hair loss: Are they related?

Stress and hair loss: Are they related? Can stress cause hair loss? from Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, M.D.
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Stress and hair loss can be related.

The most common type of stress-induced hair loss is telogen effluvium. In this condition, emotional or physical stress — related to a death in the family, pregnancy, severe weight loss or surgery, for example — pushes large numbers of growing hairs into a resting phase. Within a few months, the affected hairs may fall out suddenly when simply combing or washing your hair. The hair typically grows back when the emotional or physical stress is resolved, although this can take months.

To read the full article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress-and-hair-loss/AN01442

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