Losing more hair than usual? Stress could be the culprit. Since the start of this pandemic, the “unprecedented” and “trying” times have felt endless. Routines have been disrupted, safety has been compromised, and conflicting data is found wherever we look for answers. There is a type of diffuse (non-patterned) hair loss that sometimes occurs after stressful events called telogen effluvium.…
Patients often come into the office concerned that they are “going bald”. Men and women alike can experience hair loss from a number of causes. Major stressors, illness, medications, and autoimmune disorders can all contribute, but the number one cause for hair loss in men and women is genetic pattern loss or androgenetic alopecia. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a…