What is Causing Hair Loss in my frontal zone?

I think I may have telogen effluvium. A couple months back, I went through a very stressful time in my life and I started losing hair in the front part of my scalp.   I also noticed that the white bulb was attached to the hair.   While under stress, my diet was also very poor.   I have recovered and my diet is back to normal for the last month and my hair is not coming back.   Can I expect restoration of normal hair  density?

Thank you for your inquiry,

I think the first step for you is to see a dermatologist or a hair restoration specialist  in order to determine with certainty the cause of your hair loss.

Telogen Effluvium is typically characterized by diffuse hair thinning all over the scalp.   Many things can cause this including traumatic stress.   The good news is, this  type of hair loss is normally reversible when the condition is treated.   Read more about Telogen Effluvium.

I would suspect however, that you may be experiencing Androgenetic Alopecia (genetic hair loss) or Traction Alopecia, a condition characterized by frontal hair loss  typically caused by excessive hair pulling that may be done by a salon or by having your hair pulled back too tightly.   As long as this hair pulling is stopped before the scalp scars (and the follicles remain in tact), the hair should grow back normally.   Scarring of the scalp however, may cause permanent hair loss.   Read more about traction alopecia, telogen effluvium,  and other forms of non-genetic hair loss here.  

Keep in mind that I’m not ruling out telogen effluvium, but by your description, it sounds like it might be Traction Alopecia.  

Again, I recommend consulting with a dermatologist or a hair restoration specialist  to determine the cause of your hair loss so proper hair loss treatments can be provided.

Bill
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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