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What Is The Treatment For Intensive Hair Loss?

Hi I had dengue in October 2013,and I have been suffering from intensive hair loss from the starting of January 2014,the amount is worrying.
What do I do to stop and what steps can I follow?
I'm also under stress as I'm in class 12th and have my boards in March.
I have long hair .
Female,17,India
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I would keep a possibility of telogen effluvium. Telogen is the resting phase of hair growth cycle. After any stressful event e.g medical illness like dengue, typhoid etc the hair gets shifted from the growth phase (anagen) to resting phase (telogen) which is manifested as increased shedding. Telogen usually begin 3 months after the stressful event and can last upto 6 months following which the hair follicle re-enters the growing phase.

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What Is The Treatment For Intensive Hair Loss?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I would keep a possibility of telogen effluvium. Telogen is the resting phase of hair growth cycle. After any stressful event e.g medical illness like dengue, typhoid etc the hair gets shifted from the growth phase (anagen) to resting phase (telogen) which is manifested as increased shedding. Telogen usually begin 3 months after the stressful event and can last upto 6 months following which the hair follicle re-enters the growing phase. regards