April 2023 in “Voprosy kurortologii fizioterapii i lechebnoĭ fizicheskoĭ kultury” This study reported that 19.8% of patients experienced telogen hair loss after COVID-19, with most cases occurring 3 to 6 months post-recovery, and noted a rapid progression in patients with androgenetic alopecia, as well as cases of alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecia linked to COVID-19.
October 2023 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” In this case report, a 33-year-old woman with severe post-COVID alopecia areata experienced hair regrowth after two months of treatment with topical minoxidil, tacrolimus, and scalp PRP with micro-needling, though some bald patches reoccurred.
January 2023 in “Book of Abstracts” COVID-19 can cause different types of hair loss, with telogen effluvium being the most common.
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May 2021 in “International Journal of Infectious Diseases” This case report describes a man who developed alopecia consistent with telogen effluvium after a mild COVID-19 case and observed improvement following treatment with minoxidil and finasteride.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” COVID-19 may cause a temporary hair loss condition called telogen effluvium in some patients after recovery.