Evaluation of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on hair diseases through a web-based questionnaire

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AIM: Current quarantine conditions are a difficult process for individuals and can worsen the psychological state. Increased psychosocial stress can affect the course of many common "stress-sensitive" skin conditions. This study examined the possible effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on hair and scalp diseases such as telogen effluvium (TE), alopecia areata (AA), and seborrheic dermatitis (SD) in individuals who had to stay at home for a long time and the patients' methods of dealing with these diseases.

METHODS: The study was conducted using an online questionnaire. All the individuals were asked questions about pre- and post-pandemic TE, AA, and SD. Participants with complaints were asked what they did for treatment.

RESULTS: During the pandemic, TE was seen in 27.9% of the participants, AA on the scalp was seen in 2.8%, AA on the face was seen in 2.5%, and SD was seen in 19.9%. Applying to a dermatologist for complaints during the pandemic was lower than before pandemic. TE was higher in women before and during the pandemic.

CONCLUSION: It was found that the rates of referring to a dermatologist for the complaints before the pandemic varied between 15% and 28% and that these rates decreased significantly during the pandemic (2.5%-12.5%).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Dermatologic therapy - 33(2020), 6 vom: 23. Nov., Seite e13923

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Turkmen, Dursun [VerfasserIn]
Altunisik, Nihal [VerfasserIn]
Sener, Serpil [VerfasserIn]
Colak, Cemil [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alopecia areata
COVID-19
Hair diseases
Journal Article
Observational Study
Seborrheic dermatitis
Telogen effluvium

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 13.01.2021

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/dth.13923

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311727654