| 1. | The telogen phase for body hair lasts close to a year.
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| 2. | The off period is called the telogen phase.
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| 3. | At the end of the telogen phase, the follicle begins the cycle again.
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| 4. | Androgenic hair follows the same telogen phase.
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| 5. | It builds up in the follicle, finally reaching a level that triggers the telogen phase.
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| 6. | Then why don't we go bald for a few months when the telogen phase starts?
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| 7. | Within two weeks the new hair shaft will begin to emerge once the telogen phase is complete.
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| 8. | In the third or " telogen " phase, the follicle just sits dormant for several months.
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| 9. | Anything that shortens the anagen phase or increases the proportion of hairs in telogen can result in excessive hair loss.
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| 10. | Hair follows a specific growth cycle with three distinct and concurrent phases : anagen, catagen, and telogen phases.
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