Telogen Effluvium: A Review
Published: September 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6492
Shashikant Malkud
1. Senior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, ESIC Medical College, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Shashikant Malkud,
Senior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, ESIC Medical College,
Kalaburagi- 585106, Karnataka, India.
E-mail : smalkud@yahoo.com
Abstract
Telogen effluvium was first described by Kligman in 1961. It is a most common cause of diffuse hair loss. Women with telogen effluvium more frequently present to dermatologist. A wide variety of potential triggers have been implicated in the pathogenesis of telogen effluvium. Diffuse shedding of telogen hair are seen after 3-4 months of triggering event. The observation of increased telogen hair shedding does not infer a cause. Establishing aetiology of telogen effluvium requires elicitation of relevant history and appropriate laboratory investigations to exclude endocrine, nutritional and autoimmune disorders.
Keywords
Diffuse hair loss, Iron deficiency, Telogen hair