Does covid make your hair fall out?

Yes, it is quite common to experience hair fall after recovering from a major illness. Just focus on a good, protein-rich diet and it will eventually stop.

Hey, don't worry too much about the hair fall. This is a very common condition called telogen effluvium, which happens when the body undergoes severe stress like a high fever. It usually stops on its own in 3 to 6 months, so just stay calm and take your multivitamins.

Honestly, between my work, my toddler keeping me up all night, and post-covid recovery, my hair is just giving up. I find hair strands everywhere in the house now. I've accepted that my floor has more hair than my head at this point, but hopefully it stops soon!

Omg yes! My hairbrush was literally full of hair post-covid and I was so close to crying. My friends told me it's super common after viral infections, so I just switched to a mild shampoo and stopped styling it for a while.

I am experiencing crazy hair fall right now, almost three months after recovering from covid. Every time I wash my hair, clumps of it just come out in my hands. Is anyone else facing this? I am really scared I might lose half my hair volume.

Yes, temporary hair loss is a very common post-covid symptom. It usually gets better on its own within a few months once your body recovers.

I was actually reading a dermatological study on this last week. It turns out that any major physiological stress, like fighting a virus, pushes a large number of hair follicles into the shedding phase all at once. It's a delayed reaction that usually peaks 2 to 3 months later.