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Panic-counting each and every hair that circles around the drain?
Trust uswe’ve been there.
But the truth is thathair sheddingis totally normal up to a certain point.
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How Much Hair Loss Is “Normal” in the Shower?
Hair Shedding vs.
The final exogen phase is when hair sheds.
After that, the hair growth cycle, which can take up to eight years, starts again.
Hair loss, on the other hand, is when hair growth is stunted.
In some cases, it permanently stops, resulting in patchy or thinning areas on the scalp.
Experiencing more than the usual 100 hairs shed daily can indicate excessive shedding, which is known astelogen effluvium.
This can be helpful even in cases where you could’t stop the hair loss entirely.
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