Chronic stress can lead to a variety of health issues, including hair loss.
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Natural hair growth cycle is divided into three phases: Anagen ,Catagen and Telogen. When the body is under stress, it produces a hormone called cortisol, which can disrupt your hair growth cycle.
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Stress increases cortisol levels and elevated cortisol can push hair into the telogen (resting) phase, causing hair loss.
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Stress can push hair into the resting phase (telogen), causing excessive shedding and thinning, especially at the crown of the scalp.
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This autoimmune condition triggered by stress causes small, round patches of hair loss on the scalp or even total body hair loss (alopecia universalis).
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Stress or anxiety may lead to an urge to pull out hair, resulting in bald patches and broken follicles on the scalp, eyelashes, or eyebrows.
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Stress and hair loss don’t have to be permanent. By managing your stress, there's a good chance your hair can grow back and return to its healthy state.
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