Vijayapura: Anita Patil (name changed) was shocked to see a bunch of hair falling off every time she combed.Last month, she has lost so much hairs that her skull is getting exposed in patches. With the fear of losing more hair, she almost stopped combing, yet the hair fall did not stop.
That is when she decided to consult a dermatologist and went to the clinic. Surprisingly, she met two women in the clinic with the same problem of hair loss.
Another factor common among them was that all the three women had recovered from Covid about three months ago.
While many people have suffered from various post-Covid medical problems such as black fungus, extreme hair loss among the recovered persons from Covid has been getting reported as many people are complaining of the problem.
“I have been receiving some patients on a regular basis, mainly the women who are complaining of extreme hair loss. Many patients do not know that it is the post-Covid effect”, said noted Physician Sayed Afaque Inamdar.
He said that many patients, mainly women who have recovered from Covid are coming with this complaint.
Shayan Haq, Senior Dermatologist said that he has been receiving at least five patients everyday who are complaining of hair loss because of Covid infection.
Dr. Shayan however made it clear that extreme hair loss is common after any diseases such as Typhoid, ChikunGunya etc. “During Covid infection, normally, some patients are given heavy doses of tablets for the treatment. The medicine may have some side effects on some people which are seen in the form of hair loss”, he said.
Making it clear that such hair loss is not permanent and the hair grows back after some time, thus he advises people not to panic about it.
Dr. Shayan recommends people suffering from hair loss due to Covid, not to get stressed as stress causes more hair loss.
Since a healthy diet is one of the best home treatments for hair loss, people should consume more green vegetables, fresh fruits and those who are non-vegetarians should consume chicken or fish for protein.
Stating that regular exercise is an important aspect, Dr. Shayan said that at least 45 minutes should be spent in the morning for exercise which could be yoga or brisk walking.
“Finally, the patients should consult a doctor for taking supplements and medicines which will help in the regrowth of lost hair”, he said.
The Doctor made it clear that since the process of regrowth takes time, maybe a few months, people should have enough patience.
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