shedding

Telogen effluvium

Sudden diffuse shedding triggered by stress, illness, or hormonal shifts.

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Common symptoms

  • Heavy shedding 2–4 months after a trigger
  • Diffuse loss over scalp
  • Scalp feels normal

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Specialists who treat telogen effluvium

Credential-reviewed practitioners who list this as a focus area.

Matteo Micheletti

Certified Trichologist

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New Smyrna Beach, FL

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William Gaunitz, FWTS

Certified Trichologist · Founder, Advanced Trichology

Verified

Laguna Beach, CA

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Bobbi Russell

Certified Trichologist

Tampa, FL

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Telogen effluvium care by city

Laguna Beach, CA1
New Smyrna Beach, FL1
Tampa, FL1

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