PRP treatment helps reduce hair loss in post-COVID-19 patients.
VCFO effectively treats fungal infections in cats and promotes hair regrowth.
April 2021 in “Anatolian current medical journal :” A patient developed hair loss after hepatitis C treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin.
August 2021 in “Consilium medicum” COVID-19 may worsen hair loss, but treatments like minoxidil can help.
24 citations,
August 2020 in “AJGP” A woman's sudden hair loss was linked to her previous COVID-19 infection.
9 citations,
November 2012 in “Hepatology Research” A man lost all his hair permanently after hepatitis C treatment, a side effect not seen before.
4 citations,
January 2018 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and cure a child's hair loss caused by a fungal infection.
December 2023 in “PubMed” COVID-19 patients in Thailand typically started losing hair about 30 days after infection, with women experiencing more severe hair loss.
October 2022 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” A child lost eyelashes on one eyelid after COVID-19, likely due to a temporary hair loss condition.
28 citations,
January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” COVID-19 may cause early hair loss similar to classic temporary hair loss, with further research needed.
12 citations,
November 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Antiviral medication valganciclovir may improve skin and hair in Trichodysplasia Spinulosa patients.
10 citations,
February 2022 in “Epidemiologia” One-third of COVID-19 patients had long-term symptoms like hair loss and fatigue, with women, older individuals, blood group B, smokers, and those with more virus exposure at higher risk.
4 citations,
March 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” COVID-19 can cause a temporary hair loss condition.
7 citations,
June 2021 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman had hair loss, nail changes, and skin peeling after a COVID-19 infection, which got better on their own.
7 citations,
February 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” COVID-19 infection or vaccination may influence the development of alopecia areata, a type of hair loss.
2 citations,
December 2007 in “Microbial pathogenesis” Anthrax bacteria can infect and destroy hair follicles in mice, but the immune system eventually clears the infection.
1 citations,
February 2024 HPV6/11 is often found in hair of men with anogenital warts, especially pubic hair, and can lead to recurrent warts.
April 2024 in “Benha Medical Journal” H. pylori infection may be linked to the hair shedding condition Telogen Effluvium.
September 2022 in “JAAD Case Reports” COVID-19 may worsen hair loss in people with a certain type of scarring alopecia, but early treatment can help improve symptoms and hair regrowth.
January 2022 in “Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics” COVID-19 can cause temporary hair loss, known as Telogen Effluvium, within two months of infection.
19 citations,
March 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Trichodysplasia spinulosa is a rare skin disease in immunocompromised patients caused by a specific virus targeting hair follicle cells.
10 citations,
January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” A woman's scalp nodules were successfully treated with antifungal and anti-lice medications, revealing a rare case of mixed piedra infection.
1 citations,
August 2021 in “Internal Medicine Journal” After severe COVID-19, 71% of patients experienced excessive hair shedding and thinning within 3 months due to factors like low oxygen levels, medication, stress, and autoimmune disease.
2 citations,
April 2022 in “Cureus” A healthy woman got a chest abscess from a fungal infection after gallbladder surgery, which was treated but caused temporary hair loss due to the antifungal medication.
73 citations,
December 2010 in “Current opinion in infectious diseases/Current opinion in infectious diseases, with evaluated MEDLINE” Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin condition possibly caused by hair follicle issues, with treatments focusing on infection and inflammation.
39 citations,
August 2021 in “JAAD International” COVID-19 patients often experience hair loss and scalp pain, which may be related to the severity of their infection and treatment drugs.
27 citations,
October 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” White piedra is often a co-infection with a specific bacterial infection.
20 citations,
August 2005 in “The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine” Mice with damaged skin or hair follicles are more susceptible to anthrax infection.
17 citations,
October 2001 in “Veterinary dermatology” The skin issues in the two dogs might be caused by infection or self-injury, not genetics.
14 citations,
January 2016 in “Experimental and molecular pathology” Giving immune serum from vaccinated mice to mice without T cells prevents infection and tumor growth.