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What Causes Telogen Effluvium While Recovering From Typhoid Fever?
Question: Hi doctor,
this query is for my wife (27 yrs). she had contracted typhoid fever 3 months ago. Now she is having severe hair fall for past one week. does she need to undergo any treatment for this?
this query is for my wife (27 yrs). she had contracted typhoid fever 3 months ago. Now she is having severe hair fall for past one week. does she need to undergo any treatment for this?
Brief Answer:
Telogen effluvium. I suggest a biotin supplement
Detailed Answer:
hello. thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
She has acute telogen effluvium. Her hair fall is quite expected but this phase is self limiting and her hair would ultimately recover. Telogen is the shedding phase of hair. Normally after a major illness like typhoid or jaundice, a large number of hair will enter into telogen phase which will manifest as precipitous hair fall. This phase usually begins after 1-3 months of illness and may last for 3 months before spontaneously subsiding by which time the hair again re-enters growth phase i.e anagen.
I would suggest her to consume healthy food whuch allows her body and hair fall to recover from illness. She may take a biotin supplement e.g tablet H-vit forte once daily for 3-4 months.
Regards
Telogen effluvium. I suggest a biotin supplement
Detailed Answer:
hello. thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
She has acute telogen effluvium. Her hair fall is quite expected but this phase is self limiting and her hair would ultimately recover. Telogen is the shedding phase of hair. Normally after a major illness like typhoid or jaundice, a large number of hair will enter into telogen phase which will manifest as precipitous hair fall. This phase usually begins after 1-3 months of illness and may last for 3 months before spontaneously subsiding by which time the hair again re-enters growth phase i.e anagen.
I would suggest her to consume healthy food whuch allows her body and hair fall to recover from illness. She may take a biotin supplement e.g tablet H-vit forte once daily for 3-4 months.
Regards
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