instruction: hello doctor I think I have telogen effluvium because my hair has been diversely thinning for over a year and I have even lost hair on my neck area and sides of my head along on top the scalp I went to the dermatologist once last year and he thought it was te but it has not gotten any better and they did not prescribe me anything please help
output: hi in telogen effluvium there will not hair loss involving the neck area is there any history of acute illness or systemic upset before the start of this problem why telogen effluvium was diagnosed is there any family illness of baldness hair loss over neckline is looking like alopecia areata type of hair loss diffuse type of hair loss can be seen in alopecia areata and also in telogen effluvium nutritional deficiency is the commonest cause keep your hemoglobin above 12g dl take biotin containing hair supplements have dates fresh vegetables and fruits rich in iron after the corona crisis meet your doctor and do a scalp biopsy to confirm the diagnosis