Chronic telogen effluvium in a man

Chronic telogen effluvium in a man
 Posted by NorCal Scott on September 26, 2002 at 14:48:45: Previous Next

this refers to excessive hair shedding.

Chronic telogen effluvium in a man.

Thai KE, Sinclair RD.

Department of Medicine (Dermatology), The University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital.

Chronic telogen effluvium is a recently described condition, in which there is persistent excessive hair shedding. Hairs are replaced as quickly as they shed, so patients never become bald. This condition is found primarily in women. We describe chronic telogen effluvium in a man; the diagnosis may have only become obvious because of his long hair.

PMID: 12271308 [PubMed - in process]

(More on chronic telogen effluvium: If there is some "shock to the system", as many as 70% of the scalp hairs are then shed in large numbers about 2 months after the "shock". This sudden increase in hair loss, usually described as the hair coming out in handfuls, is acute telogen effluvium. This is a different problem than gradual genetic hair thinning. However, this can be seen in the less common chronic telogen effluvium, only after a significant amount of hair has already been lost.

A considerable number of different causes for telogen effluvium exist. Among the common causes are high fevers, childbirth, severe infections, severe chronic illness, severe psychological stress, major surgery or illnesses, over or under active thyroid gland, crash diets with inadequate protein, and a variety of medications. Most hair loss from medications is this type and causes include retinoids, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, antidepressants, and NSAIDS (including ibuprofen).)




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