Alopecia: An Overall Review Including Causes, COVID-19, Diet, and Treatments
August 2023
in “
Journal of Student Research
”
TLDR The document concludes that alopecia is an incurable autoimmune disease with various treatments and that diet, as well as COVID-19, may impact it.
The document provides a comprehensive review of alopecia, an autoimmune disease that is currently incurable. It discusses various types of non-scarring alopecias such as alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and telogen effluvium, and their causes. The paper also explores a range of treatments, including light therapies, injectables, hair transplantation, and over-the-counter supplements, assessing their side effects, costs, and effectiveness. It highlights the significant role of diet in controlling and preventing alopecia, detailing different types and components of diets that can contribute to this. The paper also investigates the potential effects of COVID-19 and its vaccines on the body that could lead to alopecia.
