Naia looking concerned at hairbrush with shed hair, warm bathroom setting

Telogen effluvium — why your hair falls out after physical stress

Your hair fell out three months after the stress ended. That delay is the mechanism — and it’s why most people miss it.

June 13, 2026 · 7 min · Quiet Inflammation

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