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Hair loss or “hair shedding”
It can be very distressing if you notice that your hair starts to fall out after recovering from COVID-19, but you are not alone.
Many COVID-19 survivors experience hair loss after their initial COVID infection. In fact, temporary hair loss is possible after any fever or illness.
What you are experiencing is actually more accurately called “hair shedding.” The medical name is telogen effluvium.
Shedding is a normal part of the hair growth cycle, but after a fever or illness, more hairs than normal can enter the shedding phase of the hair growth cycle at the same time.
Hair shedding may cause noticeable hair loss and lead to your scalp being more visible in some areas.
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