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If you’re in the middle of a hair loss spiral — wondering why it’s happening, when it will stop, and whether it’ll ever grow back — you’re not alone. One of the most disorienting and emotionally exhausting parts of sudden shedding is the delay. It might feel like it comes out of nowhere. But there’s actually a rhythm to it. A pattern. A timeline that your body follows quietly in the background.
And once you understand how it works, it becomes so much easier to identify where you are in the process, and to understand that you won’t be stuck in this stage forever.
Let’s break down the 9-month hair loss curve so you can finally make sense of what’s happening and know what to expect next.
The 9-Month Hair Loss Curve
Hair loss (medically termed telogen effluvium) has a timeline — one your body sets in motion without you even knowing, often months before the shedding even begins.
Month 0: A trigger event shifts your hair cycle.
The story almost always starts with a physical or emotional stressor: childbirth, surgery, illness, hormone change, intense stress, or even weight loss of more than 10 pounds.
These types of events send a shock signal through your system, prompting your body to reallocate resources away from things it doesn’t consider essential, such as hair growth. As a result, a larger number of hair follicles than normal shift from the active growth phase into a resting phase. This transition happens beneath the surface with usually shows no outward signs at first, which is why the connection to the trigger often isn’t obvious at the moment.
Month 0–3: Hair enters the resting phase (telogen).
During this phase, the affected hairs have stopped growing but remain firmly in place. They're essentially paused. No longer anchored in the active cycle, but not yet ready to fall. This stage can be misleading. You may have moved past the initial stressor and assumed everything’s fine. But under the surface, those follicles are biding their time, and what comes next is already in motion.
Month 3: Shedding begins.
Around three months after the initial disruption, those resting hairs begin to detach and shed. This stage often feels sudden and scary, especially because it doesn’t line up with anything currently happening in your life. But it’s not random—it’s a delayed response to that month-zero event. What you’re seeing now is the natural and expected release of hairs that were quietly transitioned months ago. This is often when people start to panic and try everything at once to stop the fallout, but the process is already underway.
Month 6: Shedding peaks.
This is usually the most emotionally challenging part of the curve. Hair is coming out more than ever — in the shower, on your pillow, in your brush — and it feels endless. But here's the good news: if you're here, you've likely reached the apex. While it might not feel like it yet, your shedding is about to start slowing down. The peak doesn’t last forever. From this point forward, the release begins to taper, gradually decreasing as the cycle resets itself. You’re moving through it, even if progress feels hard to see at the moment.
Month 9: Shedding ends. Recovery begins.
By this stage, the excessive shedding has stopped or is nearly done. Your follicles are re-entering their natural rhythm, transitioning back into the growth phase. You may notice fine baby hairs sprouting at your temples or along your part line — small, subtle signs that new strands are taking root. This is the turning point. The disruption has passed, and your body is working to rebuild. With gentle care and realistic expectations, your scalp is ready to recover, and regrowth is already underway.
Hair loss can be a deeply emotional experience — and when the shedding starts, it’s easy to feel helpless, anxious, and unsure of what’s happening. But there’s a pattern here. One that starts with a disruption, moves through a delayed response, and, most importantly, leads to recovery.
If you’re in the thick of it now, try looking back three months before you started noticing your hair falling out — that’s often when the real story started. And from that trigger point, give your body about nine months to complete the cycle. That’s the timeline we’re working with. Every day between now and then is one step closer to the end of the shed.
You’re not broken. You’re not doing something wrong. You’re simply in process. And your hair will thank you for the steady, thoughtful care you offer it during this time.
You’ve made it through more than you realize. Hold steady — you’re getting there. Keep going.
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