Hair resting stage

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	Dr. Alex Khadavi, MD

Dr. Khadavi is a practicing board-certified dermatologist working in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the unique Revivogen line of products, based on natural ingredients that have been proven to inhibit DHT.

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Zack
2006-05-11

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Hair resting stage

Question

Hi Doctor I had a question about temporary hair loss, that caused by medication. I believe my hair loss was caused by some heart medication I\\\'m taking. Because I\\\'m losing hair all over my head and not just in one spot. this has been going on for about 5 months now. I haven\\\'t seen much regrowth yet. I was wondering, when hair falls out like this from medication does the hair follical sit in a resting stage for a while before starting to grow again? If it does, how long does it take to come out of this stage and to actually see new hair growth.

Answer

What is the heart medication that you have been taking? If you continue to take the medication, you will continue to experience hair loss if the medication is the cause of the hair loss. This process may take 6-12 months for it to resolve and is called Telogen Effluvium.

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