The Relationship Between Hijab Use and Hair Loss (Effluvium) in Female Students of FK UNISBA

    January 2026 in “ Bandung Conference Series Medical Science ”
    Nurul Aqila Lumongga, Deis Hikmawati, Mia Yasmina Andarini
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    TLDR Wearing a hijab does not cause hair loss.
    This study investigated the relationship between hijab use and telogen effluvium (TE) among 120 female medical students at Universitas Islam Bandung. Despite 72.5% of participants using the hijab appropriately and 55.8% experiencing TE, the study found no significant association between hijab use and the occurrence of TE (p = 0.86). The prevalence of hair loss was relatively high, but hijab use was not a contributing factor.
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