Loss of hair, also known as telogen effluvium, is a common side effect of dieting. It begins after three to four months of losing weight and continues for as long as six months. According to experts, the primary cause of this transient hair loss is the abrupt physical stress that is unavoidable when one loses weight.
Daily hair loss of 50–100 is considered typical, says the American Academy of Dermatology. Fifty to one hundred hairs falling out per day is completely natural. Extreme hair loss occurs when a person's body loses a lot more hair than normal on a daily basis. "This condition is known as telogen effluvium in medical terms," it states.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, hair shedding is rather short-lived, but hair loss is a significant problem when hair growth is halted. When a stressful event passes through the body, the losing of hair and the subsequent development of new hair both return to normal.
Loss of weight, giving birth, a high fever, surgery, and other medical procedures can all cause hair to fall out. The hair loss stops as soon as the body becomes used to the stress.
Stopping the component that inhibits hair development is the only way to put an end to hair loss, also known as anagen effluvium. Harsh hair care products, genetic predisposition, and pharmaceuticals are among the many causes of hair thinning and loss.
Hair protein is keratin. The first phase is when hair is developing and lasts for years, the second is a transitional phase, and the third is when hair falls out and new hair grows in the follicle. Stress causes hair to begin the second phase early and fall out.
Telogen effluvium appears when combing or washing promotes hair loss. Home hair is everywhere, especially on pillows and mattresses. The British Association of Dermatologists states, "Usually there are no symptoms, but occasionally telogen effluvium can be accompanied by tenderness and altered scalp sensations, known as trichodynia."
Physicians believe it is neither hazardous nor permanent, but it is vital to discover and take enough nutrients and supplements to replace the lack that caused hair loss. British Dermatologists Association: "Telogen effluvium normally goes away without therapy after months. Hair regrows after 100 days (3–6 months) of telogen."