COVID-19 Induced Hair Loss
We have seen a vast increase in hair loss patients who have suffered from COVID.
Hair loss for men and women is extremely upsetting; no one likes losing their hair. For women, it has a particular emotional and psychological impact due to the lack of scoietal acceptance for hair loss in women. Fortunately, for female pattern hair loss there are effective medical and surgical options. The vast majority of women losing their hair were able to maintain or restore existing hair through medical treatments including minoxidil, low level light therapy, and PRP. When there has been enough loss where the scalp is visible, hair transplantation can be an effective option. As long as there is enough donor area in the back of the scalp to harvest, transplantation can be performed in a way that no one will know what was transplanted and not transplanted. The procedure is performed as an outpatient under local anesthesia where we remove hairs from the back of the scalp and individually put them throughout the thinning areas in the frontal area. It takes nine to twelve months to see the results of the surgery.
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We have seen a vast increase in hair loss patients who have suffered from COVID.
This article shows more evidience that combination therapy is synergistic in treating hair loss. This study compares low-level light therapy alone and in combination with 5% minoxidil.
Informative review of nonsurgical hair loss treatment options in which Dr. Marc Avram was quoted. Very informative and would recommend to read it if you are concerned about hair loss and are wondering what your options are, before considering surgery.
Recent studies have shown a positive role for PRP in hair loss for men and women.
This observational study shows a high incidence of androgenetic alopecia among COVID-19 patients.
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