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Hair thinning and loss is all too common here and around the world, the most common being androgenetic alopecia. Also known as male or female pattern baldness, this form of hair loss affects approximately 50 million men and 30 million women. These statistics also show that half of men 50 and older experience some noticeable level of hair loss.

Unfortunately, there are more kinds of hair loss affecting people beyond androgenetic alopecia. Today we’ll be focusing on another common form of alopecia – telogen effluvium.

What Triggers Telogen Effluvium?

Unlike androgenetic alopecia, which is a slow process over years, telogen effluvium manifests as excessive hair shedding in a short period of time. Typically, 10% of the hair on our scalp is in the telogen stage at any given time, which is a phase where the hair shafts mature and shed the affected follicles. When the number of hairs in this phase rises above 10%, it is considered to be excessive hair shedding.

There are multiple triggers that could result in telogen effluvium. These include medical conditions, medications, stress, and poor diet. While it may be impossible to avoid the effects of telogen effluvium if it involves required medications, improving your diet and learning to better manage stress are possible. Luckily, when it comes to medications, the effects of telogen effluvium can be reversible after the medication is no longer required.

What Does Telogen Effluvium Look Like?

Because of the nature of telogen effluvium being tied to increased hair shedding, you will notice the effects in two areas. First, you will experience an increase in hair leaving your scalp when brushing your hair, hair going down the drain in the shower, hair shedding more from scratching your head, and so forth.

Secondly, the hair thinning on your scalp will almost certainly be more evenly distributed rather than in specific patterns – like in male pattern baldness. This thinning will still be noticeable to yourself and others.

Does Biotin Help With Telogen Effluvium?

Biotin (a B-vitamin) is one of the many vitamins and minerals we need to have and maintain healthy hair. It has been suggested by some that biotin supplements may be able to help fight against certain kinds of hair loss such as telogen effluvium.

Studies have so far shown that it is not necessarily the case. While increasing biotin in those who are deficient is helpful, there is currently no evidence to support that increased levels of biotin in those who already have proficient amounts in their body will fight against telogen effluvium.

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