Understanding hair loss
Telogen Effluvium: Why Hair Sheds Suddenly and How It Recovers
Telogen effluvium is sudden, temporary hair shedding after illness, stress, or diet change. Learn the causes, recovery signs, and when to see a doctor.
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Junior Digital Content Marketing Specialist
Istanbul, Turkey
Akya writes and edits the patient guides on this site. She works with the clinical team to turn what patients are actually asking about into plain, honest explanations, and prefers to say when something is uncertain rather than smooth it over.
| Role | Junior Digital Content Marketing Specialist |
|---|---|
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Education | Bilkent University |
| Languages | English, Turkish |
| Focus | Medical content, digital strategy and patient education |
| akya.karahan@flymedi.com |
Not a clinician. Akya is a content specialist, not a doctor, and writes these guides in that capacity. Nothing on this site is individual medical advice. How we research, source and correct our guides is set out in our editorial policy.
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