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Can COVID-19 cause hair loss? Here’s what you need to know – Yahoo Singapore News

As COVID-19 survivors report hair loss, an expert from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine shares what you need to know.

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Among the many side effects of COVID-19 that have emerged, hair loss may be one of the most unexpected. It took me a little off guard, says Dr. Pedram Yazdan an assistant professor of dermatology at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Life. I think it allowed me to appreciate how stressful this infection can be on our bodies.
Technically known as telogen effluvium, temporary hair loss can be triggered by many things, from weight loss to severe infection and psychological stres…

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