A comment on psychological distress and women’s hair loss related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Rezende, Hudson Dutra; Iglesias, Gabriela Abasto; Lázaro, Bianca Peres Bezerra De; Morais, R.V.; Dinato, Sandra Lopes Mattos e; Dias, Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni

doi:10.1590/1806-9282.20210606

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“…The mean VAS score for stress in our study was 5.25, which was comparatively lower than that reported by Rivetti et al (8.2) [18]. Stress, however, has been noted to induce as well as increase the hair loss during and post COVID-19 pandemic [19]. We also found that the mean VAS score was signi cantly higher in patients who were hospitalized for COVID-19 infection and who had infection for more than 2 weeks, hence, correlating with the severity of infection.…”

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A prospective cross-sectional study on post COVID-19 hair loss at a tertiary care hospital

Wadhwa

Monga

Kumar

et al. 2023

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Severe acute respiratory virus syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was responsible for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which resulted in global health care crisis. As patients recovered from COVID-19 infection, hair loss was increasingly observed as a distressing symptom. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of patients presenting with post COVID-19 hair loss between July to December 2021 at a tertiary care centre in north India. Detailed history, clinical examination, trichoscopy and biochemical tests were performed and recorded. COVID-19 disease severity was assessed based on the duration of COVID-19 infection and place of management (home or hospitalized). The study included 120 patients with mean age being 39.6 years. There was female preponderance. Majority of the patients (87%) were treated at home and 43.3% had COVID-19 infection for >2 weeks. Mean visual analog scale (VAS) score for stress was 5.25. Vitamin D deficiency was present in 56.7% and low ferritin in 30% of cases. Mean time of onset of hair loss post COVID-19 was 49 days. Patients mainly presented with diffuse (72.4%) and patterned hair loss (31.6%). Trichodynia was present in 15.8% of cases. The degree of hair loss was severe in 55.8% of the subjects, predominantly in older age group and females. Positive hair pull test was seen in 65% of patients. Most common trichoscopic features included single hair follicles’ (81.7%) and vellus hair >10% (60%). Trichoscopy can aid in unmasking co-existing patterned hair loss in patients presenting clinically with diffuse hair loss. Patients with COVID-19 infection for > 2 weeks had significantly more severe hair loss and VAS score. Trichoscopic findings of vellus hair >10% and empty hair follicles were more frequent in patients who were hospitalized for COVID-19 infection.

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A prospective cross-sectional study on post COVID-19 hair loss at a tertiary care hospital

Wadhwa

Monga

Kumar

et al. 2023

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“…For instance, TTM, one of diseases listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), can be sparked by social and environmental stressors and may present as any given type of hair loss 2 . Recently, Dutra Rezende et al have commented on the psychological impacts caused by the pandemic on female patients who suffer from hair loss and how stressful it can be for them to cope with hair shedding while facing pandemic issues 5 .…”

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