Shahin Nooreyezdan, New Delhi doctor and consultant in cosmetic and plastic surgery, found that one of the consequences of Long Covid is hair loss. “A major cause is post Covid inflammation. Deficiencies caused by impaired nutritional intake, sudden weight changes, hormonal disturbances and reduced levels of vitamin D and B12 are some of the main reasons for large volumes of post-COVID-19 hair loss“explained the doctor.
Problems related to hair loss have doubled according to Shahin Nooreyezdan, a consultant in cosmetic and plastic surgery. Hair loss is caused by post-inflammatory inflammation and could last up to three months. “Post COVID-19 inflammation was a major cause.” Numerous researches have suggested that hair loss is a symptom of long Covid, despite not being included in the National Health Service’s list of symptoms, “the scholar revealed.
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A study published in January 2021 by the medical journal The Lancet found that 22% of patients suffered from hair loss six months after being discharged from Wuhan hospital, where the virus first emerged. Another online study earlier this year who surveyed 1,500 Covid survivors, found that 27% of people had experienced some form of hair loss. Hair loss is not permanent and hair is likely to return within six months to a year. At least some good news.
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