{"id":1259,"date":"2020-12-01T14:29:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T14:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2020-12-01T14:29:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T14:29:44","slug":"hair-loss-in-the-covid-19-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/hair-loss-in-the-covid-19-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Hair Loss in the COVID-19 Era"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you suffering from hair loss? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hair loss is a hot topic right now. Since the onset of the\nCOVID-19 pandemic, a lot of patients are presented with sudden onset hair\nshedding and thinning. This condition is known as telogen effluvium, a form of\nhair loss characterized by excessive hair shedding over the entire scalp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could be triggered by serious illness, stress,\npregnancy, and nutritional deficiency. If you are experiencing hair loss, this\ncould be due to COVID-19 or stress from the pandemic. The interval between the trigger\nand the shedding may be weeks to a few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further evaluation, the first step is to see a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/\">board-certified dermatologist, like\nFlorida<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/dermatologists\/meet-dr-wong.html\">Dr.\nVivian Wong<\/a>, who is extensively trained in hair loss disorders. There are\nmany causes of hair loss, and sometimes you need further workup or treatment.\nWe have a wide range of treatment options that we could customize to you. A\ncombination of medical therapies and procedures work well for hair loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is some advice on hair care practices that could help\nimprove hair health: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Minimize hair brushing, especially when your\nhair is wet. Your hair is especially prone to physical injury when wet. <\/li><li>Air dry instead of using a hair dryer. Heat can\ndamage your hairs. When using a hair dryer, use the low heat setting. <\/li><li>Go for a natural hairstyle. Avoid chemical or\nheat treatment. Avoid hair extensions or styling that could cause traction on\nyour hair follicle. <\/li><li>Reduce stress through exercise, meditation, and\nspending quality time with loved ones. <\/li><li>Protect your hair and scalp from the sun.\nUltraviolet rays can be harmful to your hairs. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have further questions about hair loss and hair care,\nplease schedule an appointment at Skin Wellness Physicians. Call us at (239)\n732-0044, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/contact-us\/contact-us.html\">send us a\nmessage online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you suffering from hair loss? Hair loss is a hot topic right now. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of patients are presented with sudden onset hair shedding and thinning. This condition is known as telogen effluvium, a form of hair loss characterized by excessive hair shedding over the entire scalp. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/hair-loss-in-the-covid-19-era\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hair Loss in the COVID-19 Era&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[81,79,80],"class_list":["post-1259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hair-loss","tag-covid-19","tag-hair-loss","tag-hair-restoration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1259"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1260,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1259\/revisions\/1260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinwellnessflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}