When experiencing unexplained hair loss, it is easy for doctors, family, and friends to say the stress and hair loss are related. That the cause of the hair loss is the stress and simply stop stressing. You may be experiencing stress, but you can also feel you are managing the stress.
Hair falling from stress
Stress alone does not cause hair loss. Hair falling from stress will have a variety of causes and never the stress alone. Stress on the body over a continued period of time and short-term extreme stress rob the body of:
- Vitamin B12 our stress receptor
- Iron and the storage ferritin, both required for cellular function and immunity
- Thyroid hormone TSH which will speed us up and slow us down
When levels are low or changing to compensate for the stress, it can disturb the hair cycle, this is what causes the hair loss.
Telogen effluvium stress
Telogen effluvium is the name of this type of diffuse hair loss. This represents a disturbance in the hair cycle resulting in more hairs than normal falling every day.
The hair loss stress can contribute to the stress on the body that originally caused the hair loss. Here it is important to check in with Absolique Trichologist to identify what specifically for you has been robbed by the body from the stress.
Emotional cause of hair loss
The emotions related to stress can also interrupt sleep and appetite. This can affect nutrition and absorption which will also lead to low levels in vital nutrients required for a normal functioning hair cycle and hair growth.
Hair thinning from stress
When nutritional levels are left low for a long time, once the stress hair loss has stopped, you can then experience hair thinning from stress. These before photos represent repeated stress hair loss followed by hair thinning from stress.
Hair loss due to stress will it grow back
Yes! This type of diffuse hair loss is temporary. The hair follicle remains alive and can grow back. Sometimes there needs to be a direct hair growth treatment to get the hair to regrow. Absolique Trichologist uses hair loss stress treatment to obtain the after results.
Vitamins for stress and hair loss
In most cases Absolique Trichologist will need to recommend some vitamins and nutritional supplements. This is always based on your individual requirements and blood test results. Generic vitamins for hair growth won’t regrow stress hair loss when there are specific nutritional lows or absorption issues. Stress support supplements alone, also will not work for hair regrowth.
Hair loss stress treatment
Absolique Trichologist specialises in hair loss, hair thinning and scalp conditions. She will help you identify any contributing factors and get hair growth back underway. Both topical and nutritional treatment was used for these before and after images, along with some food advise and stress support.
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