How Can I Tell if New Hair is Growing After TE?
Hello Dr Rassman, I was wondering how you can tell if new hair is growing. I had Telogen Effluvium starting in october or so and it has stopped and i can only see new growth right at my frontal hair line. I am also using retin A and it gets applied around there so im not sure if it is the retin a regrowing the hair or my hair is growing everywhere. IN SHORT: Is it possible to see new hair growth mid scalp amongst long hair.
Also, Im unclear about when people say hair may not regrow from TE. Is this only if the people were going to bald within the next few years, in other words will hair always grow back from TE so long as you have no predisposition to genetic balding .
With telogen effluvium (TE) you will likely regrow the hair, but in some people it may not always grow back to the full thickness you once had. In your case though, you stated that you are seeing new hair growth. So there you go! If you want to see it under a video microscope, these new hairs show up well. Logically if you are seeing short hair growing amongst long hair that would be new hair growing, right? There is no big secret to seeing hairs grow.
With respect to Retin A, I doubt that is causing the hair growth, as it is an irritant.
Hello, I am a 18 year old female and have lost a lot of hairin the past three months. About 6 months ago my dad died with no notice of him being sick earlier so it was a shock. A couple months later I decided to get my hair dyed with a semi permanent color and then my hair started falling out a lot in the shower. My hair has receeded alot at my temples and hairline and I am very concerned if it will come back. I have been eating healthy and getting sleep now, but I’m still concerned that my hair will never return to its full thickness. I got my blood tested for my thyroid and iron levels and all is normal, and my dermastologist said the dye did not permanently harm the folicles. Do you think there is a chance that ALL of my hair will return, or is that rare to happen?