Telogenic Effluvium

There are cases of hair loss where there is an acceleration of follicles from anagen into telogen phase. This happens after some event, disease or exposure to chemicals.

The conditions related to this category of hair loss are base on the following conditions:

Fever
Stress
Diets with low calories
Inflammatory illnesses
UV radiation exposure
Post-pregnancy

There are also hair loss drugs which cause Telogenic Effluvium. These are the following common drugs:

Birth control pills
Heart disease and high blood pressure, especially beta-blockers like Propranolol and ace inhibitors like Captopril
Blood thinners, like Coumadin and Heparin
Some gout fighting drugs like Allopurinol
Some antidepressants like Lithium carbonate
Some amphetamines like Dexedrine
Some Diet drugs, including Phentermine
Retinoids, including high doses of Vitamin A and Isotretinoin
Chemotherapy
Hormone replacement therapy

The treatments for these hair loss conditions are:

Treat the underlying disorder or condition.
Discontinue the medications causing the hair loss.
Use minoxidil 5% is very helpful.
Steroid scalp lotions can be helpful.
Vitamin B complex especially vitamin B6 + B12 given orally or injectables.

Hair transplant is not an appropriate treatment for this type of hair loss.

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