COVID-19 and Hair Loss

The pandemic has caused suffering for a lot of people for various reasons, and COVID-19 related Hair Loss is one of the common side effects of the virus. Acute virus-related Hair Loss can appear 18-49 days after contracting COVID-19. The occurrence has been estimated to be between 10%-20% of all cases.

Hair Loss following COVID-19 vaccination has also been reported in the United States and globally.

Along with acute virus-related Hair Loss and vaccination-related Hair Loss, post-COVID-19 Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss has been largely reported as a sequela in the post-acute phase of COVID-19. Major emotional distress among the affected patients has been seen. This type of Hair Loss is usually observed 3-6 months after infection and is reported in 25%-45% of cases. Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss is induced by high levels of stress on the body and supposedly effects the cortisol and inflammatory axis. Any sort of severe stressor on the body can trigger hair follicles to move from the growth phase into the resting then shedding phases of the hair growth cycle.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that Hair Loss can be a long-term side-effect in COVID-19 survivors because it often unmasks an underlying Hair Loss condition such as Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA), Alopecia Areata (AA), and pressure-induced Alopecia (PA).

Dr. Jeffrey Rapaport of Englewood Cliffs, NJ offers a custom solution to decrease Hair Loss as a result of the Coronavirus and encourage faster regrowth through a combination of PRP injections and certain medical therapies.

Our treatment is based on experience-based strategies that can help enhance hair regrowth and speed up recovery of post-COVID-19 Hair Loss. In addition to medical treatments, we provide psychological support and patient education on optimal nutrition, supplementation, and topical therapies.

If you are looking for post-COVID-19 Hair Restoration specialists, we invite you to consider The Rapaport Hair Institute. Jeffrey Rapaport, MD is an authority in the field of non-surgical hair regrowth and rejuvenation and trains doctor and healthcare professionals on how to treat Hair Loss in men and women.