- Drastic diet changes, particularly those which are very low in calories
- Reduced levels of estrogen after childbirth
- Infections (severe)
- Illness which is severe
- Fevers (high)
- Surgery (major)
Can Stress Cause My Hair To Shed ?
Stress induced hair loss (without a predisposition for androgenic alopecia) is likely to result in a condition called telogen effluvium. In other words, the stress will cause a large number of hairs to enter the resting state of their life cycle. This will cause the existing shafts to exit the follicles and fall out. Since this condition is the result of upsetting the balance of the hair life cycle, the shedding which occurs can be reversed, usually by removing the variable(s) which causes the stress to occur.
What is the connection between stress and telogen effluvium
The type of hair loss that results from stress is called telogen effluvium. Onset of hair loss from the time of the stress usually occurs at interval of 3-6 months. Stress induced hair loss is usually diffused in pattern. Telogen effluvium is simply a phase in the hair’s life cycle which precedes a new period of growth. This form of hair loss is not likely to be permanent. Telogen effluvium is often temporary as it resolves after the mitigating stressors are removed or reversed.
