<prompt> A female presented with complaints of hair fall. The womans delivery was before 2 months. Her condition was diagnosed as Telogen Effluvium by the Physician. Which of the following is not true in connection with Telogen Effluvium?ScarringMetabolic stressRecovery within 6 monthsInsidious onset  <response>: Ans. A. Scarring Telogen Effluvium abbreviated as TE: TE is basically a non-scarring alopecia. Pattern hair loss or Androgenetic Alopecia is by far the most wide common type of hair loss seen in females as well as in males. Once the initiating factor is eliminated, it is reversible. In females, it is the second most common cause of hair loss. The Patho-physiology underlying TE is best characterized as a premature transfer of hairs from one phase to another i.e. from anagen growth phase into the catagen resting and telogen terminal phases. Often observed after severe illness, iron deficiency, surgery, nutritional deficiency, childbirth in association with medications and in patients who presents with thyroid disease. 