AN UPSURGE OF ACUTE TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM IN POST COVID -19 INFECTION PHASE – A CLINICAL STUDY

Abstract

Telogen effluvium (TE) is temporary loss of hair caused by extreme stress, such as 
trauma, shock, or illness. During the post COVID recovery phase, a greater number of patients 
presented with various cutaneous manifestations, which is a major concern. Telogen effluvium is 
one such cause of major concern among these patients. We present a study of post COVID-19 
telogen effluvium at a tertiary care centre in south India. 
The goal of this study is to analyse demographic, clinical, laboratory parameters and 
various patterns of telogen effluvium in post COVID-19recovered cases. Records of 52 
individuals with telogen effluvium during the post- covid recovery phase were studied between 
June 2022 and November 2022. In each case, the available demographic, clinical data and 
relevant laboratory parameters were recorded.