COVID-19 Can Cause Hair Loss, Here’s How

It is safe to say that everyone is still discovering how COVID manifests in the body aside from the various common symptoms that the majority share.

One of these specific symptoms or side effects is hair loss; this issue was slowly growing and becoming more and more obvious.

In the UK, at the IoT, 79 percent of its members seemed to notice hair loss cases post COVID infection. More information on this will be down below.

so keep on reading. 

One of the main questions that led to this concern was whether or not hair loss was a direct symptom of COVID. Well, according to experts, not directly. Hair loss post COVID infection happens because there seemingly is overactive inflammation in the body.

So basically what this means is, it is not the virus itself that causes hair loss, but it is the fact that your body sort of uses all of its power to fight the infection that it leads to hair loss.

It might not be targeted, but it can happen unintentionally as the body tries to clear the infection. Experts also add that experiencing hair loss after exposure to stress is quite normal. When stressed, people tend to shed a bit more hair than usual. 

What’s interesting about this is that the hair loss symptom due to COVID does not show right away. Experts say that it shows about 60 to 90 days after your diagnosis.

Professionals are not exactly sure how long this can last, but growing your hair back again properly could take about 6 to 9 months, depending on how well the body is handling it.

Full growth of the hair takes about 18 months, so in the meantime, try not to think about it too much. 

The good news is that your hair is perfectly capable of growing back all on its own again without any intervention. However, if needed, you can always apply creams, oils, and take supplements to help it grow healthier; a good diet also helps.

The most important part is to avoid stressing as much as possible, because that could trigger inflammation, which in turn triggers more shedding and hair loss.