Noticing more hair in your brush, shower or on your pillow can be worrying. Hair shedding can happen after a significant change in health, diet or weight.
Rapid weight loss, reduced food intake and nutritional change can place the body under physical stress. This may affect the normal hair-growth cycle and lead to temporary shedding, often called telogen effluvium.
What is telogen effluvium?
Telogen effluvium is the term used for temporary hair shedding that can follow a significant physical or emotional change. It can occur after illness, surgery, stress, nutritional change or rapid weight loss.
Hair shedding has many possible causes. A qualified healthcare professional can help identify the right cause and advice for you.
Caring for hair and scalp
A consistent, gentle hair and scalp-care routine can form part of everyday self-care.
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These products are designed to complement a regular care routine. They are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
When to seek professional advice
Speak to your GP, prescribing clinician or a dermatologist if hair shedding is sudden, severe, persistent, or causing concern.
Further reading
British Association of Dermatologists — Telogen effluvium
https://www.bad.org.uk/pils/telogen-effluvium
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS — rapid weight loss and hair loss
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/bariatric-surgery-frequently-asked-questions