Associations of Telogen Effluvium With Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Research Progress in Its Diagnosis and Treatment
July 2023
in “
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
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TLDR COVID-19 may cause common hair loss due to stress, immune response, medications, and other health issues.
The document reviews the relationship between telogen effluvium, the most common type of hair loss, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It suggests that the main factors contributing to telogen effluvium after COVID-19 infection include sharply increased stress, the body's immune response, medications, and the worsening of underlying diseases. The paper also discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of telogen effluvium secondary to COVID-19.