47 citations,
April 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Androgenetic alopecia linked to COVID-19 severity; drugs reducing androgen receptor activation may help.
27 citations,
October 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Having a lot of gray hair and hair loss are linked to more severe COVID-19.
14 citations,
December 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” More people, especially Hispanic/Latinx, in certain NYC communities experienced temporary hair loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 2022 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” It's unclear if COVID-19 vaccination causes SLE; more research is needed.
2 citations,
October 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors suggest that scalp hair might protect against COVID-19 and call for more research on scalp health and the virus.
July 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” COVID-19-related hair loss may have unique features compared to hair loss from other causes.
The COVID-19 vaccine is viewed more negatively and causes more side effects than the flu vaccine in Korean patients with lupus.
39 citations,
June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in untreated hair diseases and showed the importance of teledermatology.
1 citations,
April 2021 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 57% increase in interest in facial cosmetic procedures, leading to calls for better industry regulation and professional standards.
2 citations,
July 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” A woman's hair loss after COVID-19 was likely due to a mix of pressure-induced alopecia and acute telogen effluvium.
December 2023 in “Y Dược học” Older adults in Vietnam often experience hair loss after COVID-19, especially women, singles, and those hospitalized.
Interest in COVID-19 hair loss increased during COVID-19 surges, especially in higher-income countries.
1 citations,
July 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Face mask-related injuries in U.S. emergency departments rose by 2400% during the COVID-19 pandemic, with most injuries being dermatitis and lacerations.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Female authorship in dermatology publications increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but women are still underrepresented in senior roles.
49 citations,
January 2021 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Anti-androgens, like finasteride, dutasteride, and spironolactone, may lessen the severity of COVID-19 in men, leading to fewer ICU admissions.
7 citations,
December 2020 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Some alopecia treatments might help treat COVID-19, but more research is needed.
36 citations,
November 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may reduce COVID-19 symptoms in bald males.
February 2022 in “International journal of KIU” Certain genes and nutrients like vitamin D, zinc, and omega fatty acids affect COVID-19 severity and infection risk.
June 2021 in “EBioMedicine” The authors maintain that shorter androgen receptor alleles may lead to milder COVID-19 by positively affecting the immune response, not due to changes in testosterone levels or activity.
8 citations,
October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” COVID-19 may cause increased and quicker hair loss compared to other infections.
COVID-19 infection is highly related to increased hair loss, especially in women.
October 2023 in “Journal of Preventive Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine” Low ferritin and Vitamin D levels may cause hair loss after COVID-19.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” COVID-19 infection rates were low in patients with immune diseases, regardless of their treatment type.
7 citations,
December 2020 in “Endocrine-related Cancer” The over-the-counter supplement DHEA could make COVID-19 worse, especially in diabetics and people with G6PD deficiency.
2 citations,
October 2023 in “The American journal of case reports” A man developed a benign tumor at his COVID-19 vaccination site, which was successfully removed with surgery.
2 citations,
August 2021 in “Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira” The COVID-19 pandemic has increased hair loss and psychological distress in women.
1 citations,
January 2023 in “IDCases” A patient experienced severe hair loss after getting an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
August 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” The document concludes that alopecia is an incurable autoimmune disease with various treatments and that diet, as well as COVID-19, may impact it.
6 citations,
September 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” The treatment might help COVID-19 related hair loss, but more research is needed.
2 citations,
May 2022 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman lost all her hair after mild COVID-19, but it started to regrow after treatment with a specific medication.