Telogen Effluvium and COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

August 2023 in “ PubMed ”

Afaf Aldahish, Rajalakshimi Vasudevan, Hosni Salem, Ali Alqahtani, Sara Al-Qasim, Abdulmajeed Alqhatani, Mesfer Al Shahrani, Laila Mohsen, Mohammed Hajla, Daniela Calina, Javad Sharifi‐Rad

Telogen Effluvium COVID-19 non-scarring hair loss stressful event TE coronavirus

TLDR COVID-19 infection is highly related to increased hair loss, especially in women.

A cross-sectional study involving 561 participants from the Asir region of Saudi Arabia found a significant link between COVID-19 infection and increased incidence of Telogen Effluvium (TE), a type of non-scarring hair loss that occurs after a stressful event. The study found that 73.3% of participants experienced an increase in hair loss after COVID-19 infection. The incidence of TE was higher among females, with 77.3% of female participants experiencing increased hair loss post-infection compared to 43.3% of males. The study also found that awareness about TE was generally poor among participants, with only 10.9% having a good awareness level. The study concluded that COVID-19 infections are highly related to the incidence of TE, particularly among the female population.

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