Non-Genetic Hair Loss from Stress? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

I tried to find this on your site but was unable to. You talk about stress pushing along what is already genetic. but I was wondering can stress cause hairloss even if you are not genetically predisposed?

In general, stress can cause hair loss in those that are genetically predisposed, as well as those who are not predisposed to the classic patterned balding. Any type of stress — physical (recent surgery, illnesses, even childbirth) or emotional (death of a loved one, work or family related) — can trigger or exacerbate hair loss. Women seem to have some syndrome where they get stress hair loss that cycles with the stress, growing after the stressful period and falling out when the stress increases. I have not seen this in men. The term telogen effluvium does apply.

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