Hair loss following hormonal changes, stress, or illness

Hormonal changes, physical stress, illness, or emotional trauma can all trigger sudden hair shedding. This pattern is called telogen effluvium. What makes it especially confusing is that the shedding often begins weeks or even months after the triggering event - making it hard to connect the dots. At Renew Health & Wellness, Dr. Jennifer Redmond, CNP, DNP specializes in identifying exactly what's driving your hair loss and building a targeted plan to address it at the root cause.

Dr. Jennifer Redmond, CNP, DNP begins with a thorough evaluation that looks at two key areas:

• Hormonal levels - including estrogen, testosterone, prolactin, thyroid hormones, and cortisol

• Nutritional markers - including ferritin, iron saturation, vitamin D, zinc, and B vitamins

These nutrients are the raw materials your hair follicles need to grow properly. Common hormonal triggers - such as postpartum recovery, perimenopause, thyroid imbalance, or stopping birth control - are identified and addressed through bio-identical hormone optimization tailored to your current stage of life.

When nutritional deficiencies are confirmed, repletion begins right away. For cases where oral supplements aren't absorbing quickly enough, IV vitamin and mineral therapy is available for faster correction. Targeted treatments are then layered in to support follicular recovery:

1. Folix Laser Therapy - improves scalp circulation, reduces inflammation, and helps move follicles from telogen (the resting phase) back into anagen (active growth)

2. Exosome therapy - delivers regenerative growth factors to support follicle recovery during the post-shedding phase

3. Hair peptides - strengthen and improve the quality of new hair as follicles reactivate

At Renew Health & Wellness, post-event shedding is not a waiting game. It is an active treatment opportunity. With the right tools and a personalized plan, we work to accelerate your recovery and restore healthy hair growth as efficiently as possible.