Telogen Effluvium and Covid-19

November 2022 in “ Revista Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile ”

Andrea Verástegui G., Viviana Zemelman D., Silvia Guerrero C.

Telogen effluvium COVID-19 proinflammatory response procoagulant response stress psychological impact therapies TE coronavirus inflammation blood clotting mental health treatments

TLDR COVID-19 may cause hair loss due to the virus's effects and stress from the pandemic.

The document discusses the relationship between Telogen effluvium (TE), a type of hair loss, and COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, there has been an increase in patients diagnosed with TE. This increase can be attributed to the virus itself, which generates a proinflammatory and procoagulant response leading to TE, and to the stress caused by lockdowns and the psychological impact of the pandemic. Additionally, therapies used to treat COVID-19 may exacerbate TE. The exact relationship between TE and COVID-19 is not fully understood, but it's significant due to the substantial impact on patients' lives.

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