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April 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” COVID-19 may trigger sudden temporary hair loss.
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January 2022 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” COVID-19 may cause temporary hair loss due to direct damage to hair follicles, but it usually gets better on its own.
2 citations,
July 2023 in “Life” COVID-19 can cause temporary hair loss, which is commonly reversible with treatment.
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December 2022 in “PubMed” COVID-19 may cause temporary hair loss, which usually gets better on its own, but reducing stress and managing health issues might help recovery.
September 2024 in “Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research” COVID-19 is linked to temporary hair loss, especially in women.
Many severe COVID-19 patients experienced temporary hair loss, but most regrew hair within six months.
November 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Telogen effluvium is a common, temporary hair loss condition often affecting young women.
December 2015 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology” Newborns can experience temporary hair loss in bands, unrelated to sleeping position.
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September 1995 in “Annals of internal medicine” Fluconazole can cause temporary hair loss, which stops after reducing or stopping the drug.
22 citations,
October 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” COVID-19 may cause temporary hair loss in some people.
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January 1984 in “Anesthesia & Analgesia” Anesthesia and surgery can cause temporary hair loss, but hair usually grows back without treatment.
11 citations,
January 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Using minoxidil before and after facelift surgery can effectively prevent temporary hair loss without causing other complications.
5 citations,
March 2012 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A woman experienced temporary hair loss after taking albendazole, which resolved on its own within 3 months.
August 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” COVID-19 survivors working in healthcare may experience temporary hair loss.
January 2023 in “Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde” COVID-19 can cause temporary hair loss.
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.
July 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” Two women experienced temporary hair loss and other side effects from imiquimod treatment for cervical issues, which stopped after ending the treatment.
October 2013 in “European Orthopaedics and Traumatology” A woman's hair grew back within 3 months after temporary hair loss from improper head positioning during shoulder surgery.
August 2012 in “Reactions Weekly” Albendazole likely caused temporary hair loss in a 25-year-old woman.
June 1989 in “Diseases of the Colon & Rectum” Some patients experience temporary hair loss after ulcerative colitis surgery, likely due to illness rather than the surgery itself, and it usually grows back within six months.
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August 2021 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)” COVID-19 infection can significantly cause temporary hair loss.
November 2023 in “Italian journal of dermatology and venereology” Telogen effluvium is a common, often temporary hair loss caused by stress and other factors, and it's hard to pinpoint and treat.
May 2022 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” COVID-19 infection can cause temporary hair loss due to stress, treatment drugs, psychological impact, and pandemic-related stress.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Tight hairstyles can cause temporary or permanent hair loss, with less hair seen under a microscope in later stages.
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.
7 citations,
February 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Imiquimod cream can rarely cause temporary hair loss.
November 2009 in “Reactions Weekly” Two women lost hair after mesotherapy for hair loss, with one having permanent and the other temporary hair loss.
January 1999 in “Current Problems in Pediatrics” Swimming in Lake Malawi can lead to schistosomiasis, hepatitis B vaccine might cause temporary hair loss, and certain drinks affect kidney stone risk.
A drug helped quickly reduce a movement disorder, experts debated the severity of Raynaud phenomenon, and rapid weight loss was linked to temporary hair loss with good recovery.
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January 1988 in “Critical Care Medicine” Critically ill patients may experience temporary hair loss after a fever.