Telogen effluvium often starts after illness, stress, weight change, medication shifts or childbirth. It can look dramatic, but it is not the same as permanent pattern hair loss.
A transplant is not designed to fix temporary shedding across the whole scalp. If the trigger is recent, rushing into surgery can create the wrong plan.
Pattern hair loss usually has a more recognizable map: temples, hairline, crown or widening part. Miniaturization is more important than the number of hairs lost in the shower.
The practical step is to document timing, symptoms and photos before choosing between monitoring, treatment or surgical planning.