COVID-19 and Telogen Effluvium (Hair Loss)

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains telogen effluvium hair loss. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: www.medcram.com/?Y...
(This video was recorded on March 25, 2022)
Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at www.medcram.com/?Y...
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What is Hair Loss? (Maral) | www.maralhairklinik.com/what/
Hair Follicle (Wikipedia) | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_fo...
Telogen Effluviumn (Wikipedia) | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telogen...
6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study (Lancet) | www.thelancet.com/journals/la...
THE YEAR AMERICA’S HAIR FELL OUT (Atlantic) | www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...
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[@pauljohnmark]

Telogen effluvium: hundreds of hairs shed daily during the shedding phase of weeks to months. Alopecia totalis (immune mediated attack on hair follicles): ~100,000 hairs, ie, all the scalp hair, shed over weeks

[@bella123gofan5]

Thank you so much for the link and for everyone who shared his or her experience. I hope that we'll recover and get back our beautiful hair one day! Be safe everybody!

[@aios1671]

men experience hair loss due to excessive mastubation

[@gxp6740]

What about the hair getting less width will they grow stronger?

[@julianowak6948]

This happened to me!! Had covid with a high fever for about 5 days in November…hair loss started in January and was at its peak In February/early March. Hair is about 30% thinner although now in April the shedding has definitely slowed down. Prayers for all the people going through this 🙏🏽

[@Call2WakeUp]

Sounds like the same thing i experienced....in exactly the same time frame

[@nancysmith9633]

Same thing has happened to me!

[@raindancer3330]

I took prenatal vitamins. My hair is very thick.

[@saharadesert7339]

Same here!

[@NurseyPooh]

I’m having handfuls everyday. Had covid I’m February

[@elizabethpriscaro6213]

I can't begin to express my relief and gratitude for your information! I had a SERIOUS case of coved back in October'21, my hair has been falling out by hands full. I've cried, pleaded to doctors to help me and here you have summed it up succinctly and factually. Thank you from the very heart of my being!

[@kmars3239]

Please keep us posted on yours, the shedding is crazy after covid.😔

[@tamarapace3036]

I think that the hairloss is the worst part of covid. Ten days in the hospital and going on 4 months of at home oxygen and the hairloss is the hardest. I know there is hope but I do avoid the mirror as much as I can. Good luck to you all on your healing and regrowth.

[@reneemoriconi7003]

@Drumlin Jay Mine too! I was hospitalized with Covid and pnemonia this past January '22. My hair just starting falling out a full month ago in strings of long hair. I have to use a lint roller on my clothes before I go out anywhere or the hair is all over me. I started taking hair vitamins 2 wks.ago. No improvement yet. I have always taken good care of my long and healthy hair. I hope it is just cycling temporarily like this doctor explained for all of us who have had covid and are experiencing this scary situation..

[@coletesafaye6109]

Literally going through the same situation rn

[@tamarapace3036]

@@reneemoriconi7003 don't loose hope. Stress is a huge factor in hair loss. Also, don't get sucked in to buying every hairloss remedy. A gently clean scalp and daily gentle scalp massage will work. It just takes time. Make sure you are eating healthy and fresh. Don't skip on protein. My hair shedding has slowed way down 4 months after the hospital. My beautiful hair is not the same, Yet. It Will grow and it will once again be shiny and soft. The same for all of us. We are survivors and this is our badge. Best of luck.

[@idiotsandwich4912]

Here because I almost had a breakdown in the shower after a huge handful of my hair fell out. I’m a hairdresser. We learned about the cycles and how stress can cause your hair to fall out but even knowing this I still flipped out. This is is insane.

[@marynguyen6417]

@Taiwo Omotosho thanks, i should reintroduce liver back to facilitate the hair recovery.

[@jarmyvicious]

Salut, I just wanted to give some input on my experience and what I have found.... the last few weeks I have lost tons of hair, and I have found a relationship between five gee, which is also directly related to Covid-19. They may have cranked up the signal in your area, they have here in Indiana. Is it a coincidence that the EMF symptom relating to hair loss, known as SAR, and Covid-19 is also known as SARS-CoV-2. Just look into it.... I am sure people will think me conspiracy theorist, but I really do not care, this is my truth.

[@sheargenius0073]

I'm a Hairstylist as well. I've lost 65% of my hair. I am wearing hair extensions to cover it up. It is scary amounts....

[@jarmyvicious]

@@sheargenius0073 I am so sorry, me

[@juliefizpatrick513]

Same and crying, anxiety attack:(

[@Paloulaw]

This is exactly what is happening to me right now. 3 months after Covid. And I had it pretty bad. My hair is falling out in clumps. But knowing that it will grow back is such a relief. Thank you for this video. It really came in the right moment for me.

[@DGP888]

Take essential amino acids

[@aspenenglish4976]

Mine started falling out 2 months after Covid. I’ve lost piles of hair. My hair did fall out once before and I was able to get it to grow back very healthy. I had clumps of hair collected in the shower. It was so much I was afraid it was going to ruin the plumbing. I take biotin, zinc and treated my hair gently. After both incidences my hair stylist said my hair was fabulous and healthy. She thinks my hair will grow back like before. She’s been doing my hair for 10 years. Hang in there.

[@iziniissish6290]

wow that sucks! I am so glad this hasn't happened to me!

[@lindahammond7944]

Take biotin. it helped a lot. Eat your veggies!!!

[@nancychandler768]

@@lindahammond7944 meat 🥩

[@gp7577]

I had Covid at the end of January, and here I am in April with lots of hair falling out, so for me this video is so timely!

[@tigerspiritjourney]

Exactly the same for me right now...

[@rosywicke7710]

Please relax. Take a deep breath. Breathe in at the count of ten. Hold it for a count of 10 and release it at a count of 10. Repeat for a count of ten. Will need to take biotin vitamins, 3000 mgs. And use shampoos with biotin. Your hair will grow back. 🙏

[@melissakendall7144]

Mine is too

[@angelanicholson951]

Same

[@SavannahMangabat]

Exactly the same for me too. I believe I had Covid in January and now I don’t even have 100 strands of hair on my head. I’m freaking out!!!!

[@sarahwieland3243]

Okay, I had to share this update on my situation in hopes that I am not crazy and that it might really help others too. I was hospitalized with covid over 3 months ago and all of a sudden about a month ago I began having crazy amounts of hair loss, especially in the shower. I stumbled across a gynecologist’s tik tok page and learned that middle aged and menopausal women tend to have thinning hair due to a vitamin D deficiency. I was completely unaware of my covid connection with this sudden loss at the time. I started about 2 weeks ago taking a vitamin D supplement and focusing on remembering my multi vitamin as well. Today, for the first time my hair loss in the shower was very minimal and my comb out was uneventful. I don’t know if this is what has helped me recover and stop this cycle, but I am not going to quit! Experts r finding Supplementing vitamin D can often be helpful since most people are deficient-along with other key nutrients, typically iron, vitamin C, and biotin-in restoring hair loss. It certainly helps thicken existing hair if nothing else. I hope and pray this may help others too ❤

[@UnaNeary]

yes me too I started taking loads of vitamins. But my hair is still falling out. I notice my pee is very bright yellow now and that is a sign of too many vitamins B2 I believe. But that is harmless as our body flushes out the excess. However Iron and selenium is bad if we have too much. I have read we have to wait 100 days. I had Covid in Sept with very high fever and no appetite and I could not eat for a week. Then in Dec (3 months later) my hair started shedding like mad . Other people don't notice but I do, feels like I have lost half my head of hair. It seems to have eased off a bit now but still not stopped.

[@sarahwieland3243]

@@UnaNeary yes, my hair fallout has drastically slowed down now and I am noticing a lot of fresh new growth. However, I feel like I barely have any hair on my head right now it’s so thin compared to what it was. I have been sick for 2 months with what feels like a sinus infection and just can’t seem to get well. I pray I don’t fall back down into a deep sickness again. If so, I would go bald lol

[@UnaNeary]

@@sarahwieland3243 oh that is great you noticing lots of fresh new growth. I feel i am long way from that. Same here I keep thinking I will go bald soon. Wish it would stop. 100 days is a long time to be shedding. Hope you feel better soon, sending you best wishes and keep smiling :) x

[@sarahwieland3243]

@@UnaNeary awe, u too! My thoughts and prayers r with ur full recovery 🥰

[@kfed6214]

I got Covid and it was rough. Three months later, I was losing hair at an extreme rate. In the end, I lost about a third of my hair in 2 weeks. I know this sounds weird, but I have been able to help people where doctors failed. Last case was someone bleeding for over one full year. I spoke with him, made a recommendation, and the bleeding stopped in one week. He and his docs were flabbergasted. This time though it was for me. I viewed KZbin to understand what was happening. Then I asked why. I understand the body to work in such a way as we do not yet fully understand. My thoughts went to the lymphatic system and also how nervous system by which acupuncture is used to heal. My devised treatment was to daily comb my scalp with a rubbery plastic brush, like the ones with beads that the end. Lie flat on bed with head slightly overhanging down from the side of bed. Comb scalp slowly, slowly, and mindfully. Concentrate on electrical and lymphatic stimulation. If you are doi it properly, it will tingle and feel WONDERFUL AND GREAT. Really concentrate that you are working with your lymphatic system & nervous system, throwing them into a healing mode to stop this hair loss. After one week, my hair stopped falling out. I daily continue treatment and my hair no longer is a problem and I am enjoying my head of hair. Please docs, look into treatment by which you use the lymphatic and nervous system (nerve endings) to call to action/activating the body's own healing system. The body's healing system needs to be activated in order to stop this hair loss.. Sincerely and thank you.

[@Cas3620]

Right you are! We can heal ourselves from most anything.

[@tigerspiritjourney]

With the head hanging down, more blood circulation happens as you brush!

[@rhondapruett1903]

❤️🙏🏼

[@robd1329]

Is this due to the vaccinations?? Thats the real question

[@brendaseager7371]

I had covid in September and my grand daughter was playing with my hair and said to me “granny your going bald”. I knew I was losing more hair than usual, but now a few weeks later and I know I am. I just pray to god it slows down soon and starts to grow back as this video claims. I miss the life my hair used to have, who can blame me, I’m a woman.

[@zimnizzle]

I had Covid in early January and my hair started falling out in large amounts in March. I’m so glad you posted this video.

[@staceycarbary9871]

Omg thank you so much for this video! I had covid in December for about 3 weeks and was very ill. And here it is 3 months later and all of the sudden I'm loosing clumps and handfuls daily! Its been getting so thin I can see my scalp and I've been freaking out so I just started to look up videos on KZbin. This video explained it so well and I feel better knowing it will grow back. Thank you!

[@lisadunk323]

@Drumlin Jay today is my first day experiencing this. Had covid in February never thought anything can happen like this. I am in distress

[@TexasMom68]

Same exact story too. Shocking to see hair come out in clumps daily

[@Charlotte74347]

Lordy girl, I was hospitalized with Covid 19, could not breath, laid on prone for weeks, Oct 10,2021. Than January came a n d my hair started to come out drastically, Jan, Feb, March now, it is so thin, I do feel so depressed because my hair was long and thick and now it feels so very thin....I don't buy a wig yet, but I'm not going to get a cheap one if I do. My heart goes out to all of us that have very thin hair and some balding areas

[@TexasMom68]

@@Charlotte74347 patience ❤️ Dr says it is growing out just very short. Best wishes

[@abranasing]

I too had Covid 19 in Dec, an about the beginning of March mine started falling out by the hand full too so you are not a lone, and it is so frighting. Every time I put my hand in my hair, lots would come out, and I brush my hair it would be so full. You can now see through my hair to my scalp. My hair used to be so thick. Lets just believe that this too will pass and our God giving hair will be back quickly.

[@cosmacgrandpa]

I'll be darned, that's exactly what's happening to me. First Bells Palsy, now hair loss. Thank you for this very reassuring information!

[@CaptTony107]

Thank the jab, Pa.

[@Portia620]

Bell’s palsy can happen with or without preventative measures of taking the Kool-Aid if you’ve researched enough you already know this

[@lorietaylor4665]

@@Portia620 and you should know it happens way more after the jab!!!!!

[@lorietaylor4665]

@@michaelobrien6883 it could be from anything. I know multiple people who have gotten this overrated flu including my husband and I, none of us had or have any hair problems. Take zinc!!!!

[@rouna07]

Hello from Greece. May I ask what your current status with Bells palsy is and what you've done to deal with it? My sister now has it "thanks to" COVID-19 and we are all freaking out. Any advice would be much appreciated 😔 I hope you are feeling better 🙏

[@MimisTreasureCottage]

My husband and I both lost our hair after Covid, but it started about 2 - 2 1/2 months afterward. It has grown back, thankfully.

[@DDLTex]

That’s pretty fast , good for you

[@americanpaisareturns9051]

Always a clear and easy explanation. Communication and Understanding is key. Thank you for the information Doc.

[@tracyselena]

I had this happen to me as well as my husband. We both had covid for 2 solid weeks in Aug 2021. Hair started falling in October. By January/February it started growing back. It's scary and stressful to see so much hair falling out and how thin it gets... but you can hide it with pretty scarfs and hats in the short term. Try not to stress...it will grow back. :)

[@sauravpoudel441]

Hair falling with white bulb does it grow back again with or without treatment

[@mrs.h4484]

@@sauravpoudel441 Yes, it will grow back. It may take a while and it's best to get exercise, eat well, and you could take a good multivitamin is you are not already to help insure healthy growth.

[@Denny-up3pi]

July with covid and september massive hair loss …

[@cindytrayer4279]

It’s nice to hear your reassurances. I got COVID at the end of May and my hair started falling out a couple months later. Truly devastating to have it falling out hand over fist. Very scary what this disease does, and what we don’t even know yet.

[@Angela-uc5nq]

Thank you for your comment

[@wildhorses6817]

Thank you, Dr Seheult and MedCram. Always informative.

[@rkhnd51]

Fantastic information. I'm 70. Had covid in January which landed me in the ICU for 18 days, fully recovered and now the hair is falling out. My hair is down to my butt so when I say a lot of hair is in my brush, a LOT of hair is in my brush. Also on the back of my couch where my head rests where I sit, pulling strands off clinging to my cloths, my bedding and clogged rotary brush under my vacuum cleaner. I don't want to visit my kids because I don't want to leave hair at their place . This has been for a few months now and in a week I could easily fill up a plastic grocery bag with the hair I pulled out of my brush. Thank you for this information and the peace of mind to know it will start to grow back and without the expense of products. My Dr. had me take a thyroid test just to rule that out. They aren't up to speed even after all this time. Greetings from PA.

[@CBEACH]

We have used ArtemiC Support with great success, Its a combination of herbs, roots, and vitamins. Its made to prevent and help get rid of Longcovid. 😁😁😁

[@jamiefaber6262]

Dr Seheult, thanks for this timely and perfectly-done explanation of TE. I have it severely now after 11/27 Covid symptom start. It has been a rough 5.5 weeks (shed started 2/14/22) thus far but I am dealing with anxiety meds and seeing a lady about a topper as I have surely lost the 70% :( Godspeed to all suffering from this! Thanks again. 💓

[@pmussof]

I’m just about on the same timeline as you, I think I got the virus a week before thanksgiving, hair starting massively falling out early feb, the shedding just switched back to normal last week!!

[@jamiefaber6262]

@@pmussof me too! And now…we wait for the re-grow! Best to you!

[@julianowak6948]

I have about the same time frame as you!! It was very bad in February but started to taper off in March. Still more than usual even now but hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnel

[@lorraine3236]

Thank you for explaining this so well. I had Covid in December/January and my hair started falling out 2 weeks ago. You have reassured me that it is going to grow back

[@lisadunk323]

Had covid Feb 3, lasted 3 weeks. Today is my first day experiencing hair loss. I have been crying all morning. I cannot believe this.

[@GreasyBaconMan]

I’m sorry you’re going through this. As a woman of 50 I’ve lost a couple clumps of hair today the worst part since having Covid back in January.

[@mrs.h4484]

It's important to not stress because it is also a trigger. You will get through this. I have experienced TE before it will grow back, it just takes time.

[@Paloulaw]

Same thing here. I have started back up with Selenium (a few Brazil Nuts per day), Kelp for iodine, Vitamin C and zinc. Hoping that it will help with the hair loss.

[@lisadunk323]

@@GreasyBaconMan do you find it getting worse as time goes on ?

[@lisadunk323]

@@mrs.h4484 that is what I've been told. Stress makes it worse. Trying my best to get through this. Thank you

[@jutewood2275]

This is very helpful, thank you. I have post-COVID hair loss and it is significant. The one thing that wasn't mentioned about this telogen effluvium hair loss is extreme scalp sensitivity. That is how it started for me about 2 or 3-weeks into COVID. I was treated at a hospital twice over a three-week period but I never mentioned the scalp pain because other symptoms were more severe. Now, three months after testing positive my hair loss is accelerating. Sigh!

[@latinfrmny]

I too have experienced painful scalp and then bam the hair is falling out by the handfuls three months after severe covid.

[@lorrilewis2178]

Yes, yes, yes. My scalp is sore and somewhat itchy. I thought I had an allergic reaction to my shampoo.

[@tigerspiritjourney]

Same for me...During my covid, it felt like my scalp was on fire for 2 weeks, then strange lingering burning sensations changing from one part of my scalp to another...

[@valLand555]

Meeee too! Extreme scalp sensitivity was one of my first signs of Omicron..which I got at the end of December. Now my hair is so thin I've resorted to the "come over" lol! I'm relieved to hear this is only temporary and I need to just be patient..lol!

[@leslieroldan4207]

Well I had the covid in Dec 2021, Omicron surge and it came with terrible headaches. I remember having scalp pain like a month or so ago and then it started to fall off in clumps. My scalp doesn’t hurt anymore hopefully it will end soon! I want my hair back.

[@behindcloseddoorsministries]

This is happening to me right now unfortunately but this is one of the best descriptions of this diagnosis that I’ve heard. Thanks and God bless !

[@residentfelon]

Did you take the juice?

[@susanwoodward7485]

Thank you so much for your ever-compassionate and clearly articulated content. I went through covid back in October of 2020 and significant hair loss a few months later, thinking it was all a drug reaction, but later confirmed through antibody testing, and now long-covid. Yes, the hair does come back, albeit slowly, and may reoccur with stressors. This is one hell of an attack on our immune system - the very thing that distinguishes us as humans. Kudos to the crazy tcriminal ranshumanists who cooked this up.

[@laura7511]

And I feel the remdesiver in the hospital didn't help. Crazy transhumanists? The word EVIL is more accurate, along with this evil Fauci and Biden administration we have to deal with now.

[@donnazukadley7300]

@Susan Woodward I have hair loss from my 2nd jab

[@laura7511]

@@donnazukadley7300 My beautician has seen a few with hair loss from vaccine. Does it change your mind at all about the vaccine? But she is seeing many with hair loss from Covid. Young, old, originally thick hair or thin hair, even those not hospitalized like me. I'm 70 and have to deal with the gray so I have still colored these past few months, but doing it further apart. Today, my hair was having trouble absorbing the color and we had to start over putting a darker color on. She said I'm usually an 8 but today a 5. (lower number is darker). Shed a few more tears in the process at how alien this hair is. It's a less frizzy now, less falling out, but oh so so thin. Lots of baby hairs on top which is great, but very hard to manage and style. I left hospital Oct. 20, hair a little thinner Nov, more in Dec, more in Jan, but Feb. it hit critical mass. At least 60-70% loss. i've stopped expensive root serum....it's all snake oil IMO. Your only friend in this is time. The Lord has helped giving me peace, but today I'm angry after the coloring situation this morning.

[@tigerspiritjourney]

@@carolineroberts9917 Me too...already shopping for a cap, and even a wig...

[@hayleybehrens3474]

yep... hair loss with me too... and yes one super crazy WTF virus is it.....

[@sarahb9240]

Thank you!!!!! I had Covid late December into January, and my hair has been falling out since late March. I feel like I've loss 50% of my hair. It's good to know it won't last and that I'm not alone.

[@namemerose8827]

Buy a shampoo from a brand called hask. It has biotin, collagen, and coffee. My hair fell out in chunks after covid. My scalp was hurting so much as well. After I started using that shampoo, conditioner, and spray my hair stopped falling and my scalp stopped hurting. Now I see my hair growing back. I use the spray every day and wash my hair twice or once a week.

[@leslieroldan4207]

Same time here!!!! Still falling!!!

[@myrnajudge4427]

Same here....:(

[@ivyneas8709]

@@leslieroldan4207 same

[@leslieroldan4207]

@@ivyneas8709 I heard someone started taking iron pills and it stopped after a week. So I started and it’s not falling that much as before. Try it out.

[@junbug1029]

TE happened to me 10 years ago when I switched to a ketogenic diet. That’s when I started wearing wigs and had perfect hair every day. I still wear wigs daily because my always thin and fine hair is worse after menopause. It’s great to have lovely hair without having to struggle to style it!

[@mrs.h4484]

That probably means you are lacking something your body needs that you don't get with the keto diet.

[@junbug1029]

@@mrs.h4484 no it was because of the stress of a new diet and the release of hormones from the fat cells.

[@kam0406]

Wigs are amazing and we should embrace them more!

[@wifigrannyl.1354]

I’m getting very thin hair & have been thinking about a wig. Do you have a name for a good wig company? Thank you.

[@kam0406]

@@wifigrannyl.1354 look up wig reviews on youtube. This is very helpful.

[@mgromz]

Thank you for addressing this topic. I was in the ICU for 2.5 weeks with double pneumonia, sepsis, and ARDS and my hair fell out 6 weeks later. I wish my doctors would have mentioned this was a possibility!

[@mrs.h4484]

Yes, this is something doctors and even dermatologists should mention to people that have suffered from an illness, that this is a possibility to expect two to three months after recovery.

[@WwHalo2wW]

Thanks for this video. I’m a hairstylist and have seen my clients lose a lot of hair after covid. This video will help me to put their minds at ease. I can completely understand how devastated your patient was. I see it first hand how much hair loss affects my clients confidence

[@CBEACH]

We have used ArtemiC Support with great success, Its a combination of herbs, roots, and vitamins, its made to prevent and help get rid of Longcovid.

[@trishayable]

I've been freaking about my excessive shedding that started later last year. I've switched shampoos, take vitamins and been using a red light therapy device. Some days are worse than others, but I feel better I'm not the only one experiencing hair loss. I used to have a lot of hair so this is very distressing to me.

[@kmars3239]

Mine too, the shedding is crazy after covid…😩

[@juliefizpatrick513]

Same

[@donnazukadley7300]

@@kmars3239 hair loss here. Never got Covid but hair loss after 2nd jab

[@0024811]

me too

[@juliefizpatrick513]

@@donnazukadley7300 jab causes it too

[@yv6958]

i actually had this !! i have a TON of new growths it’s so weird it’s upsetting that it happened but at least it grows back! thank you for the info!

[@dianed4190]

Severe stress caused my dark brown hair to go almost completely gray/white (at age 42) when I was taking care of a family member with terminal cancer. A few months after he died, my hair was dark brown again. That was 30 years ago and I am just starting to get a few gray hairs at the temples. Go figure.

[@user-pl7oo6dc3j]

it's amazing as they say grey/white hair doesn't get the colour back!

[@dianed4190]

@@user-pl7oo6dc3j That is true when the graying is due to age, but graying due to stress can be temporary, much like hair loss due to stress.

[@tammyf8326]

@@dianed4190 that’s so interesting! I had never heard that before. Thanks for sharing that

[@nanadeborah8717]

@@tammyf8326 I started graying in 30's. It would be better,than more gray. Lots of stress at that time,so I started dyeing it. In my mid 50's,I decided to let it go natural and stopped dyeing it. My parents moved in with me a few years later. I started taking super B complex twice a day. Within a year most of my hair was back to it's dark color. I asked at the finishing school for the salon I been going to and their instructor had no clue. The owner came in and he asked him why my hair would darken. His answer, diet. It was the B vitamins. I was so sad when the owner died. The training center was closed and the salons were sold. It was great getting my hair done at 30% of the regular price for those top end salons.

[@michelepenning302]

I had covid in November and my hair loss started 3 months later. It came out at an alarming rate. My hair brush was so full after just two brushings. I was afraid to wash my hair, brush my hair... My hair knotted on the ends and would just pull/fall out. It has slowed down now at five months out. Here’s hoping it grows back soon. My hair is so thin. I have been taking hair skin and nails vitamins and also taking black seed oil. Blessings to all who have gone through this.❤

[@rkhnd51]

You're right about the hair knotting. No one mentions that. I washed my hair one day and ended up with a rats nest that I could barely get out. My hair never did that before. And I would feel a hair on my arm but couldn't see it. When I finally found it, it was as thin as a spiders web. That was strange, too.

[@michelepenning302]

@@rkhnd51 exactly!! My hair got so thin. The falling out has slowed now. I’m hoping I’m entering the grow back phase now. I’ve heard some say it grows back thicker.😃 l will take that.

[@17princessxx]

hi currently going though this as well and feel like i have lost 40% of my hair in 3 weeks. how is your hair doing? did it grow back??

[@michelepenning302]

Happy to report my hair has completely grown back now. I had to go through the stage at six months out of tiny little hairs growing out all over. I looked like a little chia pet if you are familiar with those. My hair is now grown back and that was a year and a half ago. It is terrifying when it happens, but know that it does occur and that your hair will grow back. Blessings to you as you go through this process.❤

[@kevingold1091]

Excellent excellent video!. Thank you so much, this answered a bunch of questions I started wondering about when I read about a link between Covid and hair loss. I was already a subscriber, but I'll be watching your videos regularly now.

[@rhondasilver3582]

Thank you. I’m sitting here having an anxiety attack. I’ve been shedding since May. It’s now September. I hope it stops soon. This video made me feel better. Thank you so much for that.

[@carolinemccormack9651]

Current panic attack as well after my shower. I didn’t even have covid symptoms though.

[@shravantiray2282]

I had Covid in 2020. From last year august I am having a lot of hair fall still now my hair falls out whenever I wash my hair. I can see my scalp easily. It’s so painful

[@venkatapruthvithota4624]

any update?

[@rhondasilver3582]

@@venkatapruthvithota4624 hi It has resolved. Thank you.

[@sapelesteve]

👍👍 Another excellent MedCram video! I feel for all of those people that are going through symptoms related to post COVID.

[@Jack-dx4to]

This has brought me so much peace! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@rrhunter4281]

Great presentation and as Family Med physician - have seen a bit of this. It seems that I have also seen an increase in Alopecia Aereata at or near same time. Have not been able to find much data on this - but will read the article you referenced. Thanks for your excellent presentations.

[@marysmith7765]

I can’t thank you enough for this video ❤️

[@dinahcarter5154]

I had Covid at the end of January and here I am 3 months later with my hair falling out - thanks for this informative video - I can rest at ease.

[@toddphamm]

What about your hair now? I'm curious

[@dinahcarter5154]

@@toddphamm My hair is back to normal!👍

[@toddphamm]

@@dinahcarter5154 thanks that's great!

[@arikaushal7188]

@@dinahcarter5154 i had covid back in january, hair has been falling since april, my hair fall has slowed down somewhat, but my hair seems extremely thin, my scalp hasn’t returned to a full set of hair, maybe it will take longer ??? read some places shedding can last 6-9 months, and it can actually take well over a year for ur scalp to return to normal

[@Boquesha]

Thank you for this comprehensive diagram! I am a hairdresser and have had a lot of clients that I’ve had to explain this to. I will share this vid with them😃 also it’s funny that you mention people thinking their new shampoo is a miracle. I’ve had several clients tell me this. One lady even told me a new tea she ordered from Mexico was the reason her hair came back

[@shirleybshir]

Please do an update on COVID and teeth loss. My dentist said they are seeing a trend in her patients. She spoke of even young patients losing 15+ teeth from root and bone loss.

[@gigis731]

So many of my friends are going through hair fall. What seems different is the added symptom of a tender scalp. People describe it as "my hair hurts". It's the same ache you have if you have worn a tight ponytail all day and then take it down. My post COVID fatigue started around the same time I began losing my hair.

[@2105LORRAINE]

When I had covid I had a sore scalp. It was like sunburn. 3 months later my hair is falling out.

[@souljusticetarot]

Yes! Exactly what I have been experiencing for months on end now... idk if it will ever end

[@anakamhi7097]

My hair is falling out like if I’ve had chemo and it’s exactly 3 months after covid. My scalp has been hurting ever since shortly after covid. It’s super tender to the touch. I did some research and it’s supposed to take 6-9 months and more and most but not all people grow it back. I’m super balding and can’t hide it.

[@maggieme3306]

That’s what I’ve experienced too. The hair shedding, thinning and sore/sensitive/painful scalp, post Covid. Hopefully it healed quickly 🙏🏼.

[@anakamhi7097]

@@maggieme3306 good luck hopefully it grows back sooner than later 😩

[@JoyCrossbridge]

Wish I had heard this $450 ago when I purchased a bunch of vitamins and oils for my 16 year old daughter's alarming hair loss! It's reassuring to know this! Thanks for an excellent presentation and your consistently clear explanations as always!

[@JoyCrossbridge]

@@MsKalaskul It's inaccurate to to call it a "vaccine" because it is not, but to answer your question, absolutely not! It started right after they shut down all the schools, though, so even though she didn't seem or feel stressed outwardly, there was extreme stress subconsciously and internally. For many like her, the "cure" for the disease that caused the plandemic has been far more devastating than the disease itself...but I digress... that's a topic for another time.

[@Inkling777]

I know how you must feel. There's almost nothing the typical teen girl values more than her hair. She must have been terrified. You can only consider that $450 spent as showing her that you love her, however unnecessary it might have been.

[@JoyCrossbridge]

@@Inkling777 Thank you for your very gracious and encouraging perspective! Yes, it was quite terrifying for both of us because she had thick, beautiful hair and within just a few weeks you could see her scalp through her hair in places. She has no other medical issues and she wasn't even conscious of feeling overly stressed. Thank God, just as Dr. Seheult assured on the video, her hair has grown back in significantly. I definitely used the traumatic incident as an illustration for her to be more attentive to getting good nutrition, but maybe at 26 she'll actually slow down and appreciate it as an act of love! 😁 I'm blessed to have a daughter worth every cent! God bless you and thank you for your wisdom in that beautiful and uplifting reminder to value relationship over the material! 🙏🏼🌺😇✨💖✨

[@marynguyen8076]

@@michaelobrien6883 Me too. I was in ICU for 10 days totally 2 full weeks in Hospital after the New Year. I’ve been worried in 2 weeks why so much hair falling down. I can see a few even in my bowl of rice when eating. Now I feel relief & be patient. I may try to exercise more often ( only do 2X/wK on 30 min treadmill ) I didn’t have any vax also !

[@adamsh1]

mann she coulda been on min and fin 💀

[@jacquelinehudson5519]

Hi iv been hairdressing for 25 years and have never seen as many clients with thinning hair small bald patches a massive change in the last12 months than iv ever seen before.

[@fatguineapig9536]

The fog of social media and marketing of products have never been able to show how cut and clear the issue is! Excellent video 👌🏻

[@laurieromero4867]

Post-Covid hair loss here, so much worse than during my thyroid issue days!

[@user-yu3ci4sl8v]

Here too 😢

[@cindybogart6062]

Ditto for me! I hate to brush my hair since so much of my hair comes out.

[@tammyf8326]

@@cindybogart6062 same here. I have days that I don’t even brush my hair so I don’t risk losing any more or breaking what I have left.

[@mrs.h4484]

Ditto

[@lindahammond7944]

@@tammyf8326 they say it is better to let it rest.

[@essanjay8604]

28 years ago after a very stressful event in my life I was diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroiditis, Telogen Effluvium and Alopecia Areata all at the same time. I went onto replacement thyroxine and remained stable on the same dose until 2021 when after two doses of the Oxford Astra Zeneca Covid vaccine my thyroid condition suddenly worsened and I had to up the dosage of my medication. Hairloss over the years had been steady but slow and I managed without wearing wigs until 6 months ago. I have to wonder if the sudden increase in hair shedding was also connected to the Covid vaccine.

[@lavish_1717]

I know plenty of people who were losing hair after the vaxxx

[@jelenafit8849]

you think LOL

[@karenlee8362]

I experienced hair loss about 3 months after my second vaccine, I also had heart palpitations. I’m also on thyroxine due to thyroid cancer. The last time this happened in 2015 was when I had low ferritin, the doctors failed to help, just told me to find the trigger, I kept asking for blood tests and figured it out myself took iron and when my ferritin went up to 60 the hair loss stopped. I’ve been on thyroxine for years and it’s never caused hair loss until I took the Pfizer vaccine in September and October last year. I had months of heart issues and feeling very dizzy and faint, doctors did not believe me, I stopped it myself this second time as well. This time I stopped it quicker, it stoped shedding within one month, in 2015 it took 6 months for the shedding to stop and I lost about 50-60% of my hair. This time I only lost about 5-10% due to finding the trigger quicker. The doctor here is wrong, it will continue if your not sure what caused it so check ferritin and thyroid levels. If ferritin is under 40 your hair may shed, mine was 20 which meant I have very low iron stores in 2015. More recently my iron and thyroid levels were normal so I think it was Pfizer, but I did improve my thyroid levels to ensure that it functioned at its best, I think this helped.

[@ljsteffler5099]

You have to do BIE to repair cells

[@lozzielou]

My hair was falling out for about 6 months after the first Astra Zeneca. Still is a bit but a more normal amount.

[@babs6634]

Thank you for posting this video. I am sure it has helped lots of people.

[@carolinaportillo1222]

Thank you for your video on this topic. My 18 year old experienced this hair loss about 3 months post-infection and it was alarming. It lasted about a month. Phew!

[@specialk2995]

This is comforting. I had Covid, most likely the delta back in Sept ‘21 and I’m just now stabilizing the hair loss…lots of fly away babies! Makes sense now, thank you.

[@blueeyzsue4233]

Had Delta in November 2021...now some hair loss!

[@specialk2995]

@@MsKalaskulNo, I’ve managed to steer clear of the jab(s), but I hear the vaccines have their own side effects, one being hair loss.

[@tala8035]

When exactly in September did you get sick and for how long? And when did it start growing back?

[@specialk2995]

@@tala8035 not sure the question is directed at me, but I got it first week in Sept. Two weeks weak and coughing, low grade fever, loss of taste and smell. Weight loss too. Then just a lingering cough for 2 more weeks. Still don’t have smell back completely but I’m healthy.

[@specialk2995]

@@tala8035 sorry, hair loss stabilized about 1 month ago, far less in my brush!

[@mariamessina550]

The best video on this topic 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@silkydrop3283]

Thank you. That was me a while ago. I am so glad to hear this. I had covid in july of 2021 and some months later I was googling hair loss.

[@jade.j5781]

Im so happy to finally find others, i have had all my hair falling out. My hair has been as long as my lower back my entire life and always really strong, my hair has gotten so thin I see my scalp all over. I had covid several months back and I have never in my life lost so much hair, it is literally heartbreaking. I hope and pray that it grows back because this is so upsetting.

[@iliveinacardboredbox]

I had omicron in late December and my hair started falling out mid March. I’m trying not to be hopeful for it to stop just as it suddenly started, but thank you for the video. It’s reassuring

[@crustybunny2475]

Had covid a month ago. I noticed a little more shedding. It should settle again.

[@rebeccasmola]

Literally the same 🥺🥺

[@annas.697]

Same timeline. It is devastating....

[@maryhettaworld]

Thank you. I have Chronic Lyme disease with multiple co-infections. I've been suffering with this for over 20 years. In December 2021, I caught a stomach flu... a few weeks into fighting this, I also caught Covid, had pneumonia, and had to be hospitalized (put on oxygen while there) for about 5 days... It took a while for me to recover, at least from the stomach flu, Covid, and pneumonia. I am still struggling with my chronic illness. It wasn't until March when I started feeling "better." What I mean by that is I felt like I did before Covid... which was still bad, but better. Anyone who has a chronic illness, especially Lyme disease AND it's co-infections (Babesia, Bartonella, EBV, Candida, etc.) knows what I'm talking about. March is also when clumps of my hair started coming out... When I told people about the clumps of my hair coming out - NO ONE showed any empathy or sympathy. I got told, "Oh Mary, everyone has hair come out." They thought I was over exaggerating the amount of my hair coming out.... so I started collecting and saving my hair in a plastic bag... At this moment, I have about 2/3 of my hair gone from my head. Fighting a chronic illness for as long as I have made me think, "Great. NOW what's going on with me?" And here's a weird thing.... I'm losing hair on my head, but the hair on my face seems to be growing just fine. Oh the irony. Thanks again for the information.

[@momod7837]

Thank you - that was super interesting and well explained ☺️

[@altamau8678]

Thank you doctor! Your excellent explanation is much appreciated.

[@deefaye7336]

Going through this now. Had Delta variant Covid in January. Thank you so much for this information. It is more than helpful.

[@Tabetha.]

You doing ok now?

[@deefaye7336]

@@Tabetha. Much better, thanks so much for asking. God my own hair cut very short and I'm doing things to make it healthy, the loss seems to be less. And I have a cute wig to get me by!

[@Tabetha.]

@@deefaye7336 I am so happy for you. Hope things get even better for you.

[@lorrilewis2178]

I had Covid-19 in January. Now it's April and I'm going through this. Right on time.

[@mountainlion105]

Same here bro

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@mountainlion105 Ha!

[@bRoWnEyEz1024]

Same, this video gave me hope that it will grow back

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@bRoWnEyEz1024 It always been a side effect of high fevers or prolonged illness or stress. We just never had so many people going through it at the same time.

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@bRoWnEyEz1024 My hairdresser is seeing it constantly!!!

[@528deedee]

This makes sense and blew my mind. I was always wondering why did it take a couple months to fall out and not right away. Great video! This video made me subscribe alone

[@theburdenissweet5860]

This is wonderful! Thank you!

[@lovesdogs8616]

I am in my60’s, right before Covid my hair grew longer than it ever had, it was to my waist, I was so happy. Then covid came and it almost stopped altogether. i lost quite a bit, had much spareness. I cut it and now its coming back in, I blame covid. Thanks you the encouragement!

[@cindybogart6062]

Thanks for this information. I just cut my hair because I was told I have Covid hair. I can’t believe how much hair loss I’ve had. Fortunately, I have a lot of it. It’s so dry & brittle. Unfortunately, I’ve had Covid 3 times. The last 2 times was approximately 8 weeks apart, last November & again in January of this year. The shedding is insane. My hairs been comings out by the brush full. Hopefully, it will recover in a few months & im done with Covid for a while. A lot of people are having this problem.

[@malhunt7]

I had covid x3 as well...I also have low iron and ferritin. I'm losing sooo much hair.

[@Jennifer-qv8rq]

So glad you posted this. In May I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors in pancreas and liver. Started an anti-growth hormone treatment to treat symptoms of the PNETS. By October, my hair was rapidly falling out....lost probably 50%. This treatment is not supposed to cause hair loss. I do know that things don't "grow" well on the treatment (hair , nails and hopefully the tumors). I sure do hope some of my hair returns because it has been very disheartening on top of an incurable (but often treatable) cancer diagnosis. Wonder if it will return? Thanks for shedding light and compassion on this condition.

[@rdlouzau8752]

Once again thank you for giving us great information 👍

[@iainmalcolm9583]

Great explanation as always. Sadly, for me, age got to my hair long before covid so don't have much left to worry about.

[@Medcram]

Me too. Good thing you can’t see the top of my head.

[@LindaGailLamb.0808]

Well, you might have company... I'm past menopause, so I think that's one reason my hair is thinning.

[@PresAdams-bz2ep]

I thought that too, ladies. I am 63 and had an early menopause. I recently started using plant based estrogen and progesterone. Got them online and my lady parts are MUCH better, 😁 but at first I thought these were causing my hair loss. Now I can see that having Omicron in February for three weeks is the real cause. I was under tremendous stress even before that...I was doing my brother's hospice in August. He died at the end of the month, I went home for a week and then my niece got sick with covid and brought it home to my parents. Both my mom and dad got sick with covid and were hospitalized at the same time. Dad, 94, died end of September. Mom was released a week later, and I nursed her for a week, she could barely walk or eat. She still had a low grade fever, and kept getting worse. She went back in to the hospital (scared to death!) because she had pneumonia! Well, glad to report she got through all that, but her hair fell out. The top of her head was nearly bald.. After I got Omicron, my hair started falling out! I put Keranique in her hair and it's growing in fast now, where before you could see her WHOLE SCALP! I don't know if it was the product, or it grew back naturally. She is 90 and got her hair back.

[@donnablau6431]

So grateful to have stumbled upon this video. Went through covid in January 2022 and now, three months later, my hair is falling out. Now I know why. Thank you for this information; you've put my mind at ease. 😁

[@lisak5804]

Same here

[@cherylpass]

Same here, too.

[@suzannef1707]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I'm struggling to fully recover from Covid in January still. My hair has been falling out in great amounts. I was worried that I had developed an underlying illness to cause this. I feel so much better now.

[@namemerose8827]

Buy a shampoo from a brand called hask. It has biotin, collagen, and coffee. My hair fell out in chunks after covid. My scalp was hurting so much as well. After I started using that shampoo, conditioner, and spray my hair stopped falling and my scalp stopped hurting. Now I see my hair growing back. I use the spray every day and wash my hair twice or once a week.

[@rkhnd51]

My Dr. tested my thyroid just in case. Lol!

[@DrKreiger]

This makes a lot of sense. I had covid back in January. Noticed sudden onset hair loss starting maybe a month or so ago. Hoping to see the loss calm down in the near future.

[@MidLifeStyleTwins]

Bingo! Happened to me. I had COVID in August (Delta) for 2 weeks. End of October -end of December, I lost over half my hair. In October, my head tingled for several days. I am wondering if tingling sensation had anything to do with the beginnings of hair loss. So glad to see major hair regrowth happening now. :-)

[@PresAdams-bz2ep]

My SCALP would tingle and itch

[@materidouska286]

@@PresAdams-bz2ep Exactly the same for me, I have NEVER had any issues with my scalp like that prior Covid, now my scalp is "burning/ itching/ tingling" and hair falling out in masses. Unfortunately I feel the same burn and itch all over my body ( especially after shower) .

[@cherylduisberg1444]

Thank you for explaining this. I started noticing I could see more of my scalp, and am very concerned. By chance someone mentioned Covid related hair loss. After watching your video I realized I had Covid back in January. So it makes sense, but I hope it is this and not something that requires Rogaine. I’ve been having my husband pray my hair grows back.

[@michelepenning302]

Thank you so much for your video. It is so reassuring.

[@caseybrigham3077]

Thank you for the update

[@olgabelova7936]

I'm losing my hair right now( Had Covid in January. Thank you for speaking about the problem! My husband has the same after corona virus infection a year ago.

[@penelopecharityl.1486]

Does he grow back his hair??🙏🙏

[@Tabetha.]

Hope you're ok now.

[@SaishuuKessen]

For what its worth after covid its hard to say exactly how long I was shedding since I was actually already in a shedding phase from being very sick during the summer before, but then after covid at one point I was no joke probably losing about 300 plus hairs a day quite easily for 10 weeks straight.. and then very quickly.. now for a couple months.. I maybe see 10 hairs a day if that.. maybe a couple days where maybe I saw 20.. so much more normal kinda stuff..Honestly I cant even recall losing that much hair that quickly even when I had radiation done as a kid.. but it is what it is I guess.

[@skreemqueen7520]

Thank you for this one. Just as you described , after I had Covid tons of my hair fell out. It’s thickening back up now but I’m glad to understand what was happening.

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

great topic, thanks

[@briangriffiths114]

Very interesting and informative video.

[@sharonshippley7848]

I had the Delta mid Sept 2021, in mid Dec, I noticed extreme thinning, and hair loss while shampooing & styling. As mentioned in the video I feel stress plays a lot into this as we lost a family member, age 32, due to Covid in early January 2022. I did have my TE confirmed with my dermatologist, it was suggested to use Minoxidil 5%, I too had scalp sensitivity along with ringing in my ears. I decided I didn’t want to put any chemicals onto my scalp so I turned to a formula (several oils mixed with a carrier oil) in an essential oil book that I purchased. I’ve used this several times and have also put the drops in my shampoo which I feel are definitely helping. I also purchased a shampoo formulated for thinning hair and also vitamins containing keratin and biotin for hair growth. I noticed during the hair loss phase my hair was feeling very dry and course, I use an oil serum for my length, I too trimmed my hair myself because of the thinning. I think education is key so thank you to the doctor for posting this video and explaining the phases of TE. Once I understood what was happening and just accepting it and knowing that it will grow back has helped a lot. I know we have a lot more options as far as colors, styles, hair extensions etc., so just be patient, cry if you need to cry, talking about it helps, I hope sharing my story will help someone too.

[@jeannefitzgerald3332]

Great article! Thanks so much~~

[@sanghamitra5681]

Thank you so much! My hair blocked my shower drain today. I have short hair. Needless to say, I panicked. Glad to know it will likely grow back again.

[@lovemaincoons2078]

OM gosh, let's just say that I lost 80% of my hair and I had to shave my head down to about 1/2 in long from it being way past my shoulders. Always having fantastic strong hair and lots of it after a few weeks in the hospital with a covid 19 lung infection a few weeks later my hair started falling out by the hand fulls. Much to my horror, I had no idea what was causing it, knowing at any time in our lives our bodies can turn on us, and things can start happening that we are resistant to. I just kept praying for the hair loss to stop and it was not so I took to the internet after several weeks of nearly 1/2 of my hair falling out. I read up on several places that talked about covid 19 and the side effects and one was hair loss, to what degree I had no idea until I went to KZbin and started listening to others' stories. I cried knowing I was not alone in this but others were suffering in the same way I have been, I hope it all grows back and I could not take it any longer to wake up with my pillow full of hair, washing my hair, and clumps falling out, brushing it and clumps falling out each day. Never in my life have I experienced such a thing and to think there are people all over the world suffering as I am is in a small way comfort having no idea myself what was the cause of it. I also have a much bigger appreciation for those who suffer from complete hair loss and especially children with cancer, alopecia, etc. Please know that it's been 6 months since my first bout of covid 19 and I think that my hair is finally starting to come back in, it will take 4 years to get it to where it was pre haor loss, but I am alive and doing ok so gods grace has given me my life. If the sacrifice is losing nearly all of my hair then I must be ok with that. I have looked into buying a wig and the thought of that on my head in the hot summer heat is so unappealing, that I do not recognize myself in the mirror, it will pass for all of us. God bless and stay safe and well kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2mriaiVbNl_eck this video states your hair will grow back and stop falling out, I do not believe it as the video you watching now clearly states. Beware of snake oil

[@martanieradka4675]

Same here, huge hair loss! And the timing is correct too! Thank you! In fact throughout the disease my Symptoms were similar to those after radiation exposure…rather than respiratory disease

[@lindalatter4876]

I had Covid in early May of 2023, and lost my hair in mid-August . I wasn't expecting it. The good news is that it is growing back and was able to have a hair cut and a style yesterday. Hairdresser said still have lots of more short hairs that will grow out.😊

[@annarebecca3384]

What a helpful video! I was developing so many bald spots in 2020/2021 that I started wearing wigs. My brother died in 2017, then my husband had several invasive heart procedures, then we both got Omicron this year. I think my bald spots are improving, and this video explains it! I will probably still wear wigs, because no doubt they look better than my real hair!

[@PresAdams-bz2ep]

❤❤❤❤

[@laurenfloriani]

Had C19 on Christmas. My hair started falling out in clumps about 5 days ago. I’ve probably lost half of my hair within that time and I’m flipping out. This TE ain’t no joke!

[@mrs.h4484]

Usually last only a month or so, then slows, then regrowth starts. Regrowth generally should be noticeable after 100 days after you first notice shedding. No stress, eating well, maybe some supplements to help the process.

[@susanb4213]

I had a "GI virus" mid December with a week of fever. So much of my hair is gone right now, it's unbelievable. I'm really hoping what this Doctor is describing happens for me. It's devastating.

[@crustybunny2475]

Zinc 20mg, folate. Nioxin shampoo brilliant and stemoxydil lotion by Loreal. It grows hair back in 10 weeks. I had covid so i know how distressing it is. It will come back. Covid sucks big time.

[@JennUHLex]

I had Covid July 2020, and my hair started falling out October 2020. It’s May 2022, and it’s still growing back in. It has been frustrating, but I hope it’s grown back out to shoulder length by the end of the year.

[@hanschris1001]

Man, your comment gives me so much relief! I had covid in June 2021, and I'm still losing hair! I pray to God that my hair will be restored in Jesus' name, amen.

[@BriGuy1914]

Same I had covid in Sep ‘21 and I’m still losing hair. I might have had covid that December and then a few months ago. So I’m kinda freaking out it’s been so long. So traumatic and scary.

[@jaybest2305]

Thank you - very helpful!!

[@heytanya4real]

Thank you for this information. I too am experiencing major hairloss due to having Covid back in November 2022.

[@tylersmom6514]

I had Covid 19 in January. As of a week ago, my hair started falling out recently. It's frightening!! I love my full and long mane. Its getting very thin. Every time I run a brush through my hair I about cry. The shower drain is full of hair. Never experienced this before. Praying it comes back.

[@lisak5804]

Me too

[@arleneroza2359]

I’m in the same situation. Don’t worry our hair will grow back again!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@parkerhudson2975]

I am currently using a thermadome 4x/ week, Minoxidil mixed w/ Rosemary oil 1x day, and taking Finasteride 1mg/day. Hair loss before COVID, but not sure if increased after. Some baby hairs are growing but its only been 1 month or so. Good luck everyone.

[@Vidchemy]

Out of curiosity, how does Rosemary oil help? It would definitely smell good

[@parkerhudson2975]

@@Vidchemy I heard there was a study saying it was equally as effective as Minoxidil, so I went ahead and mixed the two.

[@Denny-up3pi]

Same here

[@TheAguevara201]

Derma rolling is suppose to help too.

[@laurapuchalski7402]

I lost about 1/3 of my hair 2 months after I had the earliest Covid Corona virus…I am in my 60s. It fell out for over a month, but it came back nice and thick again. I noticed baby hairs growing back about 6 weeks later after it quit falling out.. ..don’t panic! I would suggest waiting before you put more stress to your system with products. If you don’t see little baby hairs in a few months, then ask your doctor…it usually comes back for people. ☺️

[@scorpio33albaceno83]

Thank you for this information.Last March 20,2022 ,I had covid almost 7 days,I had mild symptoms.Then last August I am suffering anxiety, and stress due to family problem,and got hospitalize,last October.And after 3 months I notice that ,i had a massive hairfall,and i am feel scared but,when my friends tell me,that she experiencing the same with me,I am feel ease and when i scroll down,your amazing,video pop up on my youtube,acount and i am feel relieve actually.That i am not the only one suffering this problem after getting covid.Thank you your video,help me a lot.

[@txxjiv]

I thought it was some kind of disease, the amount of hair falling out was disturbing..i had Covid In the middle of February and here I am in April, glad I found ur video

[@UserHunca]

My hair changed texture post-Covid. I had it in October of 2019. Instead of my dry wiry grey hair, after illness, my hair became like baby hair, very soft and even thinner than ever.

[@rkhnd51]

OMG! Mine too!

[@duckypam]

My coworker was just complaining about terrible hair loss and she had covid right at Christmas 3 months ago

[@angeladawn2343]

Me too…. Had it for a solid month. That means this will last To July. There will be nothing left at this rate.

[@marytorok2671]

Me too, just started losing mine beginning of February

[@auzij4949]

I had COVID too and the hair loss was horrible. It will eventually grow back but it's a slow process.

[@mariestokes6278]

Thank you for that information !!

[@marynguyen6417]

This video comes just on time! The last 2wks or so my hairs have falled out so much in my shower, that I have some quite apparent patches, and overall thinning of my already thin hairs. I thought was it because I started going to the gym and excercise so I stressed myself out, or because of 2-3 time sauna weekly, again more stress. After watching this video, it makes so much sense as I got covid in the first week of Jan22, so just about 3 months after that, my hairs all come out! At least, I am now not concerned to cut down my excercise or sauna, or thinking this is a sign of some hidden healtg issues.

[@terripebsworth9623]

My hairstylist told me that all (100%) of her clients who had received any of the covid injections had severe hair loss along typical regular male or female pattern balding lines, including herself. After she noticed this pattern of fast hair loss, she started to ask her clients if they had received the injections. Sure enough, the balding was exclusive to the injected. I live in Taipei, Taiwan. At the time she relayed that to me, we had only had about 850 covid casws in a population of 23 million, but with an 80% injection rate. Taiwan is an island and has been strictly segrated from the outside world with lots of testing and long mandatory gov. controlled quarantining - still up to now.

[@Portia1416]

Not necessarily true. I did NOT take the vax. Got Covid in Dec. March started seeing significant hair loss. It’s still occurring. I had very very thick hair. Now it’s so incredibly thin and fragile I can’t believe it. :(

[@bgs03548]

I haven’t had shots or Covid but my hair is 30% thinner these past two years from stress. It has fallen out in clumps in the shower when washing my hair and my brush is full of hair. Skin never stops growing. That’s why ppl get wrinkles and thinner hair from age and the nose & ears get larger. Pores get larger and hair follicle holes do as well, so hair follicles fall out. That’s w/o shots or disease, just aging. BUT stress from the fear porn on msn, the shots and dis-ease have caused extra stress as well and hair loss in just about everyone. Also, I noticed on social media all of these ads for wigs and toppers just as all of this Covid started. It’s like someone knew the market was going to be growing for wigs during this time. The wig ads have pretty much stopped on social media now. I take Biotin for nails and see improvement so I’m hopeful it strengthens hair as well. My hair has always been very thick so it’s not as bad as ppl who had thinner hair to start with. But it is demoralizing to see your hair fall out, especially for younger ppl. I’ve always felt sorry for young men who lose their hair for different reasons than stress or age. And I’ve noticed, so far, there’s no real fix for it other than transplantation. And who knows how long that actually lasts.

[@pamallen2498]

My hair fell out last month after being in the hospital for 2 months with Covid. The hairs coming back in are soft and gray. This is not the first time I have gone through this fun hair loss thing. Last time my hair went from wavy and blonde/brown to gray and straight. Fun times. haha

[@rkhnd51]

I hope mine grow back straight. Lo!

[@Tabetha.]

How you doing baby now?

[@Tabetha.]

@@rkhnd51 it will. :)

[@billiejofischer8137]

Thank you very much for the understanding. I have experienced hair loss in clumps due to having Covid. I was in the hospital in October of 21 and stayed for 15 days. I left with a head full of hair down to almost seeing my scalp. I wear wigs and hate it. This video gives me hope that it will grow back in time. Again, thank you for the information. 😞🥰

[@mrs.h4484]

Wow, you have no improvement? I have experienced TE throughout my life, but nothing like after having covid. You usually see a significant improvement after 6 months of the lllness or stressful event. At least I always have

[@billiejofischer8137]

@@mrs.h4484 yes, using Aveda products helped my hair growth substantially. I didn’t have a fast growth and don’t know why. It is growing back though.

[@ericanarjarasousaoliveira8698]

great lecture, thank you!