Shedding: How to manage a common cause of hair loss

Although telogen effluvium, or shedding-the most common type of diffuse hai r loss in both women and men-is usually self-limiting, the condition may be come chronic if the trigger is not identified and corrected. The authors di scuss the physiologic and emotional triggers, clinical presentation, diagno sis, and management strategies, including the importance of patient educati on and reassurance.