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How Should Hair Fall Following Fever And Rashes Be Treated?

after i got high fever for 3 days 2 and half month back i started getting rashes in my body than my body skin started getting very dry after i went to skin specialist it got better my hair was also falling but i never gave much attention but now i started noticing that bunch of hair falls when i take hair bath and my hair has become very scanty.
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing here.
The hair fall you are describing here is called Telogen effluvium.
It is caused by sudden emotional or physioloigical stress. Fever you had 2 months back is the stress in your case.
Hair cycle includes 3 phases:
1) Anagen : active growth phase of hair follicles.
2) Catagen: end of the active growth of hair follicles
3) Telogen: the resting pahse of hair follicles.
In telogen effluvium there is accelerated shedding of hairs in telogen phase.
Telogen effluvium is a reactive process and resolves spontaneously.
The main part of treatment is Reassurance.
You will get your hair back within 3-6 months though it is difficult to say the exact time.
In my opinion you can take tablets containing biotin and zinc. These micro nutrients are essential for hair growth though it is difficult to say how much you will be benefited.
You need not to worry about this.
I hope I have answered your query.
Thanks and regards.
Dr Chintan Solanki
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How Should Hair Fall Following Fever And Rashes Be Treated?

Hello. Thanks for writing here. The hair fall you are describing here is called Telogen effluvium. It is caused by sudden emotional or physioloigical stress. Fever you had 2 months back is the stress in your case. Hair cycle includes 3 phases: 1) Anagen : active growth phase of hair follicles. 2) Catagen: end of the active growth of hair follicles 3) Telogen: the resting pahse of hair follicles. In telogen effluvium there is accelerated shedding of hairs in telogen phase. Telogen effluvium is a reactive process and resolves spontaneously. The main part of treatment is Reassurance. You will get your hair back within 3-6 months though it is difficult to say the exact time. In my opinion you can take tablets containing biotin and zinc. These micro nutrients are essential for hair growth though it is difficult to say how much you will be benefited. You need not to worry about this. I hope I have answered your query. Thanks and regards. Dr Chintan Solanki