Dengue fever is a tropical and an infectious disease. The main cause of it is the four serotypes of Dengue virus. Given below are few facts about hair loss after Dengue fever.
1.Dermatologists state that alopecia or hair fall can be experienced by many people after dengue fever. In many cases, hair loss is reported as a very common after effect of dengue fever. However, it can be seen as an indicative symptom of dengue fever as well. There is evidence with other symptoms of dengue fever too. These include headaches, body pain, fever, and peeling of skin, flushed skin, skin rashes, extreme fatigue and vomiting.
2.Experts who have recovered from dengue fever complaint often that the hair shreds away. A condition known as telogen effluvium or alopecia can also be developed by some. This condition is characterized by massive hair loss. Alopecia can be developed by a person with dengue fever either due to hormonal stress or due to metabolic stress.
3.There are many medications that are being given for treating dengue fever. This can lead to hair loss after dengue fever. The effect of telogen on the body hair is very adverse. However, loss of scalp hair is very common in people who have recovered from dengue or post recovery.
4.When a person is having a lot of stress say for about duration of six months, there are high chances of developing alopecia. Dengue fever is a very common cause of telogen effluvium. In many cases, the recovery of telogen effluvium is very spontaneous.
5.According to various medical studies, this kind of hair loss may also lead to baldness. This problem is very temporary. However, it can be corrected without any medical interventions. The occurrence of temporary hair loss if found in cases of severe flue and high dengue fever. The growth activities of the body slow down. This includes the hair as well.
6.As there is a slowdown in the body due to illness, there is a rapid shifting of hair from the growth stage to the resisting phase. This is also known as telogen effluvium. Growth becomes very minimal and there is hastening of ageing of hair. After 2 years, the mature hair enters the telogen phase. It will cease to grow. Later, it will be shed off and will be replaced by new ones.
Thus, one must take proper care of
hair loss after dengue fever.
