TLDR COVID-19 may cause hair loss months after infection.
The document presents a case of post-COVID-19 telogen effluvium, a condition of hair loss, in a 39-year-old hypertensive and obese patient who had a history of moderate COVID-19 four months prior. The hair loss was attributed to the previous episode of COVID-19 after other possible causes were ruled out. The authors suggest that the persistent fever, cytokine storm, and the entire immunological cascade of COVID-19 can lead to apoptosis of the keratinocytes of the hair follicles, initiating the catagen phase early followed by the telogen phase with consequent hair loss. The authors recommend careful observation and clinical follow-up of patients with late symptoms possibly secondary to COVID-19, as the late consequences of the disease are not yet fully known.
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” COVID-19 can cause hair loss, and treatments like PRP and stem cells might help.
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July 2023 in “Life” COVID-19 can cause temporary hair loss, which is commonly reversible with treatment.
January 2024 in “Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine” Red LED light therapy helps reduce hair loss and improves hair regrowth in long COVID patients.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Many people experienced hair loss after having COVID-19, with the worst cases in hospitalized patients, and some saw hair regrowth within six months.
July 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” COVID-19-related hair loss may have unique features compared to hair loss from other causes.
January 2023 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” The article concludes that schoolchildren and adolescents experienced various skin issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, including acne from masks and other skin reactions from the virus and vaccines.
