Eve Edelheit/The New York TimesBefore the pandemic, there were weeks when Khetarpal didn’t see a single patient with hair loss of this type. There are two types of hair loss the pandemic seems to be triggering, experts say. The hair loss itself can cause more stress, Khetarpal said, especially for women, whose hair is often more closely tied to identity and self-confidence. Some also recommend minoxidil, a hair growth drug, but Hogan warns patients that it can initially cause more hair loss before it starts working. For people depressed or traumatised by hair loss, Jafferany recommends psychotherapy but not necessarily medication because some antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications can exacerbate hair loss.

Source: bd News24 September 28, 2020 06:33 UTC