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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2021; 54(04): 521-526
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740289
Review Article

COVID-19 Infection: Impact on Hair

Sandeep Suresh Sattur
1   Hairrevive-Centre for Hair Restoration & Skin Rejuvenation, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Indu Sandeep Sattur
1   Hairrevive-Centre for Hair Restoration & Skin Rejuvenation, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

With a practice dedicated to hair restoration and hair loss management, the authors have seen a large number of patients presenting with increased hair fall in the last 18 months. Hair fall after a stressfull event such as infections with febrile episodes is known. However, the latent period between the infective episode and hair fall has been shorter after COVID-19 infection than before. This review attempts to look at various pathways responsible for hair fall and if this differs from the conventional hair fall seen after any infection. It also tries to understand if the infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has a direct impact on the hair follicle leading to hair fall.



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