###Human: What are the ways to treat chronic telogen effluvium? ###Assistant: Hello. 1. Chronic telogen effluvium occurs when your body has been under stress like any drugs, any disorders like thyroid, nutritional deficiencies, chronic mental stress or any other chronic illness. And rest of the times no cause can be appreciated. 2. So then you need to look for these and control. Take plenty of fresh fruits, and protein sources including eggs, meat, and dairy products. 3. Use a Ketoconazole 2 % shampoo once or twice a week to help scalp keeping free of dandruff. 4. Manage your stress, take good sleep and drink plenty of water. 5. And if you are using Minoxidil use it regularly and it might also in phases causes shedding as it rearranges hair cycle. Do not stop it again and again.