COVID-19 can cause hair loss and nail issues, with treatments available for these conditions.
January 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” The COVID-19 pandemic caused most hair transplant surgeons in India to stop working, and many planned to change their safety measures afterwards.
25 citations,
February 2022 in “JAAD International” Some COVID-19 patients lose hair, with the most common type linked to male hormones and possibly increasing the risk of severe illness.
88 citations,
October 2020 in “Open Forum Infectious Diseases” Some people who recover from COVID-19 continue to have symptoms like fatigue and cough for over 120 days, and some experience hair loss about 59 days after getting sick.
April 2021 in “European journal of medical and health sciences” The pandemic stress may have increased alopecia cases in Bangladesh.
1 citations,
October 2023 in “Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology” COVID-19 can cause various skin issues, but long-term skin problems are rare.
Icosapent ethyl may help treat long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19.
353 citations,
February 2022 in “Nature Immunology” Long-haul COVID can cause lasting symptoms affecting many body systems and may be linked to ongoing inflammation and immune system issues.
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.
8 citations,
February 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Many COVID-19 patients experience temporary hair loss after infection, not linked to infection severity or treatment.
July 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” COVID-19 can cause temporary hair loss in some patients, affecting their quality of life.
January 2023 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” Hair loss is not clearly linked to COVID-19 vaccination in Egyptians.
1 citations,
August 2023 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)” About a quarter of the participants experienced hair loss after COVID-19 vaccination.
September 2023 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Long-COVID has diverse, long-term health impacts, especially in young people.
3 citations,
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” Some people with a history of autoimmune hair loss experienced worsening symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination.
Hair loss after COVID-19 is common, starts sooner in severe cases, and often comes with scalp pain.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Anemia increases the risk of hair loss in post-COVID-19 survivors.
Many Egyptian women who were hospitalized for COVID-19 experienced significant hair loss afterwards.
151 citations,
May 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Many patients experience long-lasting symptoms like fatigue and pain after COVID-19, regardless of initial disease severity.
November 2022 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” COVID-19 may cause hair loss months after infection.
April 2022 in “Journal of biotechnology and strategic health research” COVID-19 infection may cause hair loss a few months after recovery.
December 2023 in “Damianus Journal of Medicine” Post-COVID-19 patients are at risk for hair loss.
202 citations,
January 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Women are more likely to have long-term post-COVID symptoms than men.
19 citations,
February 2023 in “Public Health” Over 25% of COVID-19 patients had symptoms lasting more than a year.
52 citations,
January 2022 in “Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery” New treatments for COVID-19 show promise, but more effective antiviral drugs are needed.
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.
1 citations,
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” Children's screen time increased during the pandemic, causing various health issues.
12 citations,
November 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Kidney transplant patients who had COVID-19 experienced a significant drop in their quality of life due to long-lasting symptoms.
Topical Minoxidil is effective for hair loss after COVID-19.
April 2024 in “The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal/The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal ” Vitamin D supplements significantly improved post-COVID-19 symptoms in deficient patients.