Complementary Strategies to Promote Hair Regrowth in Post-COVID-19 Telogen Effluvium
Marius Nicolae Popescu, Mihai Berteanu, Cristina Beiu, Liliana Gabriela Popa, Mara Mădălina Mihai, Mădălina Gabriela Iliescu, Ana Maria Alexandra Stănescu, Anca Ionescu
Abstract
Post-COVID-19 telogen effluvium has been largely reported as a sequela in the post-acute phase of COVID-19, causing major emotional distress among the affected patients. The affected individuals are further exposed to a vast amount of misinformation from the internet and social media and it is important for physicians to be familiar with the phenomenon and provide appropriate counselling to their patients regarding this condition. This article aims to review the evidence-based complementary strategies that can help enhance hair regrowth after post-COVID-19 hair loss, from psychological support and patient education to the importance of optimal nutrition and potential indications and benefits of oral nutritional supplementation, as well as the role of both topical and injectable hair growth stimulators.