My daughter was the first to notice it. “Mom, your scalp is so white!” As I ran my Bonne Brosse from roots to ends, I noticed that it contained a concerning amount of hair. Against my sun-damaged face, my widening part looked like an orange pith. As if losing my hair wasn’t bad enough.
The molting started when my father died late last year. My dermatologist confirmed that stressful events can trigger the normal shedding cycle, or telogen effluvium, to work overtime. She assured me that it would grow back. (And knowing my penchant for early intervention, she also advised against the hair-growth supplement Nutrafol following reports of liver toxicity.)
