Preventing Stress-Related Hair Loss
Hair will regrow after telogen effluvium, and there may be some steps you can take to support hair regrowth.
There are many reasons why you may lose your hair, but stressful events like injury, surgery, pregnancy and birth, or chronic illness could be a cause. Learn more about telogen effluvium, or stress-related hair loss and how COVID-19 could be connected, here.
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