Complementary Strategies to Promote Hair Regrowth in Post-COVID-19 Telogen Effluvium

Popescu, Marius; Berteanu, Mihai; Beiu, Cristina; Popa, Liliana Gabriela; Mihai, Mara Mădălina; Iliescu, Mădălina Gabriela; Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra; Ionescu, Anca

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“…The use of nutraceuticals in post-COVID syndrome is currently under study. Several reports are described in adults [ 66 , 67 ], older people [ 68 ], and children [ 69 , 70 ] for different symptoms including olfactory loss [ 71 ], telogen effluvium [ 72 ], and depression and anxiety [ 73 ].…”

Section: Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements Against Covid-19 Dise...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Are Nutraceuticals Effective in COVID-19 and Post-COVID Prevention and Treatment?

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Ceramella

et al. 2022

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The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? After two years mastered by coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, we are now witnessing a turnaround. The reduction of severe cases and deaths from COVID-19 led to increasing importance of a new disease called post-COVID syndrome. The term post-COVID is used to indicate permanency of symptoms in patients who have recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Immune, antiviral, antimicrobial therapies, as well as ozone therapy have been used to treat COVID-19 disease. Vaccines have then become available and administered worldwide to prevent the insurgence of the disease. However, the pandemic is not over yet at all given the emergence of new omicron variants. New therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. In this view, great interest was found in nutraceutical products, including vitamins (C, D, and E), minerals (zinc), melatonin, probiotics, flavonoids (quercetin), and curcumin. This review summarizes the role of nutraceuticals in the prevention and/or treatment of COVID-19 disease and post-COVID syndrome.

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Section: Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements Against Covid-19 Dise...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Are Nutraceuticals Effective in COVID-19 and Post-COVID Prevention and Treatment?

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Ceramella

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“…Micronutrients Iron Patients with hair loss after COVID-19 treatment should have their serum ferritin levels assessed. When ferritin serum levels are below the reference level oral iron supplementation may improve hair regrowth (33,34). It should be added that vitamin C supplementation is essential in patients who experience hair loss associated with iron deficiency (20).…”

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“…Evidence shows that in women experiencing hair loss, zinc supplementation has been shown to enhance hair density (37). If the initial zinc concentration is low, zinc supplementation is advised for patients suffering from hair loss after COVID-19, due in part to its popularity as an immune booster (34). Selenium Consumption of selenium in excess of 400 µg per day may cause toxicity (20).…”

Section: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acidsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, better stimulation of the anagen phase is achieved through the trauma caused by repeated injections (44). However, the effectiveness of using mesotherapy for hair loss-related conditions still needs to be tested in scientific studies (34). Fathia M. Khattab et al conducted a study to examine the effectiveness of single-session botulinum toxin A injection compared to repeated sessions of multivitamin mesotherapy in treating telogenetic hair loss.…”

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“…Post-COVID hair loss, is distinguished by gradual remission. And it is at this moment that the use of mixodil may prove to be an effective inducer of both hair regrowth and hair preservation (34). It is worth noting that the efficacy of minoxidil solution itself may not be associated with higher concentrations.…”

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Hair loss following COVID-19 infection - the state of current knowledge and treatment approaches.

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KUSAK

Brzuszkiewicz

et al. 2022

J Educ Health Sport

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Introduction: Telogen effluvium is a non-scarring hair loss that can occur after COVID-19 infection. It usually occurs after about 3 months, causes diffused hair loss and lasts up to 6 months. The purpose of this narrative review is to collect and summarize the effects of potential methods to promote hair regrowth in patients after COVID-19 infection. Material and method: The article reviews available in PubMed and ResearchGate databases, studies on telogen effluvium and SARS-CoV-2. Due to the limited literature, articles on telogenetic hair loss progressing independently of COVID-19 were also included in the review. Results: Hair loss after COVID-19 infection occurs in almost 30% of patients. This is likely related to pro-inflammatory cytokines released during infection and the pro-thrombotic effect of the virus. Telogen effluvium is the most common type of alopecia occurring after COIVD-19 infection - about 86% of all cases. It affects women more often than men. It seems that its severity may correlate with the severity of the infection. Other than female gender and a history of chronic disease, it is unlikely to find any other contributing factors. Effective treatments seem to include the use of oral supplements such as vitamin D, polyunsaturated fatty acids and zinc. In addition, topical application of minoxidil and high-platelet plasma treatments have shown good outcomes. Conclusions: Given the fairly common occurrence of hair loss after COVID-19 infection, it seems reasonable to seek the most effective strategies for its treatment. At present, it appears that the best results are obtained by combining different treatment approaches.

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Post Covid telogen effluvium: the diagnostic value of serum ferritin biomarker and the preventive value of dietary supplements. a case control study

Bedair,

Abdelaziz,

Abdelrazik

et al. 2024

Arch Dermatol Res

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Telogen effluvium is characterized by excessive hair shedding usually following a stressful event. Ferritin has been used in clinical practice as a biomarker of nonanemic iron deficiency in cases of telogen effluvium. During the years of the COVID19 pandemic, telogen effluvium was reported as a part of post covid manifestations. As ferritin was also a biomarker for inflammation in cases with covid infection, this study was designed to evaluate the value of ferritin in cases with postcovid telogen effluvium one hundred patients recovering from covid 19 for 4–12 weeks were included in the study, detailed drug and laboratory history was obtained and serum ferritin level was measured. the mean serum level of ferritin among telogen effluvium patients was significantly lower than controls (68.52 ± 126 and 137 ± 137.597 ug/L respectively). Patients with telogen effluvium used significantly more azithromycin and ivermectin and significantly less vitamin C, D, lactoferrin and zinc than the controls Although serum ferritin is lower among telogen effluvium patients, it was still higher than the cutoff value for diagnosing nonanemic iron deficiency, we suggest that it will not be a good biomarkers in these cases. Our secondary outcomes showed that dietary supplements used during active infection such as vitamin C, D, lactoferrin and zinc might have a preventive value on postcovid hair loss, while azithromycin and ivermectin could have a negative long term effect on telogen effluvium.

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Complementary Strategies to Promote Hair Regrowth in Post-COVID-19 Telogen Effluvium

Cited by 10 publications

References 55 publications

Are Nutraceuticals Effective in COVID-19 and Post-COVID Prevention and Treatment?

Are Nutraceuticals Effective in COVID-19 and Post-COVID Prevention and Treatment?

Hair loss following COVID-19 infection - the state of current knowledge and treatment approaches.

Post Covid telogen effluvium: the diagnostic value of serum ferritin biomarker and the preventive value of dietary supplements. a case control study

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