Examining Alopecia Through Selected Case Studies in Bangladesh

The document from April 29, 2021, discusses the observation of increased cases of alopecia in a clinic in Bangladesh, which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors suggest that the pandemic, which began spreading in Bangladesh in March 2020, has caused significant psychosocial stress due to health crises and quarantine measures, particularly at its peak in May 2020. This stress is believed to have exacerbated stress-sensitive skin conditions, including alopecia, as evidenced by a higher percentage of alopecia patients in 2020 compared to the same period in the previous year. The document implies a correlation between the pandemic-induced stress and a rise in alopecia cases among individuals recovering from COVID-19.