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AAD 2022 HAIRCARE ROUTINE TO TREAT THE TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM ASSOCIATED TO POST COVID-19 INFECTION
- 10min (reading time)
- Mar. 2023
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INTRODUCTION
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Telogen effluvium (TE) is characterized by diffuse hair shedding 2-3 months after a stress factor such as fever, hypoxia, inflammation (Interleukin-6) and medications
- Need for mechanical ventilation may play a role in the development and severity of TE caused by COVID-19