A female presented with complaints of hair fall. The woman's delivery was before 2 months. Her condition was diagnosed as Telogen Effluvium by the Physician. Which of the following is not true in connection with Telogen Effluvium?: (A) Scarring, (B) Metabolic stress, (C) Recovery within 6 months, (D) Insidious onset
Answer is A. Ans. A. Scarring* Telogen Effluvium (abbreviated as TE): TE is basically a non-scarring alopecia.* Pattern hair loss or Androgenetic Alopecia is by far the most wide common type of hair loss seen in females as well as in males.* Once the initiating factor is eliminated, it is reversible.* In females, it is the second most common cause of hair loss.* The Patho-physiology underlying TE is best characterized as a premature transfer of hairs from one phase to another i.e. from anagen (growth) phase into the catagen (resting) and telogen (terminal) phases.* Often observed after severe illness, iron deficiency, surgery, nutritional deficiency, childbirth in association with medications and in patients who presents with thyroid disease.