Prevalence of Telogen Effluvium in Egyptian Women with Post Covid 19 Viral Infections Compared to Post-Partum Telogen Effluvium
Published: 2023-10-05
Page: 95-101
Issue: 2023 - Volume 6 [Issue 1]
Hamed Mohamed Abdo
Departement of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Egypt.
Ahmed S. Kadah
*
Departement of Dermatology and Venereology, Al-Hussin University Hospital, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
Ahmed H. Nouh
Departement of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Egypt.
Maged Elsheikh
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Military Medical Academy, Egypt.
Hamza Mohammed Saqaan
Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy, Ukraine.
Marwa Said
Departement of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Telogen effluvium is considered if the hair shedding occurs within three months of the triggering factor. It is self-limited lasting about 6 months. Post-partum TE is reported as hair loss postpartum and it is usually overestimated due to associated stress and psychological problems. Post-acute COVID-19 is a syndrome characterized by the persistence of clinical symptoms beyond four weeks after the onset of acute symptoms.
Aim: To highlight the prevalence of telogen effluvium in Egyptian women with post-Covid 19 viral infections compared to post-partum telogen effluvium.
Methods: This comparative studyThis study is comparative study was conducted on 50 female patients diagnosed with COVID-19 viral infections in the previous few weeks to months and another 50 post-partum females. Written consent will be obtained from all participants in the study.
Results: 70.6% of the post-covid cases had normal trichoscopic findings compared to 33.4% of postpartum cases, and 29.4% of post-covid cases had abnormal trichoscopic findings compared to 66.6% of postpartum cases. The empty follicles and reduction in hair follicle density is the main trichoscopic finding in post covid cases (84%, and 70 %respectively) compared to upright regrowing hair in postpartum cases 77%.
Conclusion: TE can be considered one of the symptoms of post-covid syndrome as well as post-partum hair loss in Egyptian females.
Keywords: Post-covid syndrome, post-covid Telogen effluvium, post-partum Telogen effluvium