What is Hair shedding?

Increased hair shedding or telogen effluvium is a feature to FPHL. Women can use the hair shedding guide below to define whether hair shedding is normal or excessive, To assess hair shedding, women should choose which of the 6 photographs of hair bundles best represents how much hair they shed on an average day. Doctors can use the hair shedding scale to score hair loss at each patient visit to assess response to treatment. It can also be used in clinical trials to assess new treatments for excess hair shedding.