Table of contents
- Does fever promote hair loss?
- What are the after-effects of fever and infections?
- What makes a hair transplant necessary?
- Connection between fever and hair loss?
Why fever can cause hair loss
An elevated body temperature has a detrimental effect on the hair roots. An illness with fever can therefore be a
possible cause of hair loss . Your hair doesn't fall out at the time of the illness, but rather several months later. This is completely normal. The hair roots were damaged at the time of the fever. Before the hair falls out, the follicles die completely. If you lose more than 100 hairs a day, this is considered hair loss, and you should investigate the cause. Especially if you're experiencing patchy or patchy hair loss, you should specifically consider whether you've suffered from a feverish infection in the last few weeks or months. Even a common cold with a high fever can lead to hair loss or
a receding hairline . This is due to the extreme heat to which the hair follicles are exposed during your illness. The elevated body temperature causes the roots to dry out, which in turn causes the follicles to die and the resulting hair loss. In most cases, hair recovers on its own after a fever. In cases of severe hair loss and frequent feverish infections, or a more serious illness, a hair transplant may be necessary.
Aftereffects of infections and fever - hair loss as a late consequence
All of the body's functions are tuned to a constant temperature. If this temperature is exceeded, as is the case with fever, it can lead to metabolic disorders and the hair follicles literally burn. This may sound far-fetched at first, but prolonged or elevated fever is a proven and scientifically proven cause of hair loss. The connection between fever and hair loss is not established because the problem only appears much later and not as a direct side effect. Several weeks or even months can pass between the infection and the onset of hair loss. According to recent studies, up to 33% of all hair loss is due to a previous feverish illness. The cause of the fever plays a minor role, as it is not the infection itself that leads to hair loss, but rather the elevated body temperature. If you have a fever for two to three days, the risk is relatively low. However, the longer you suffer from a fever, the more likely it is that the prolonged elevation of body temperature will cause damage to the hair follicles.
Heat damage to hair follicles - a risk of fever-associated illnesses
Fever promotes the typical symptoms of telogen effluvium. This means that your hair falls out in greater quantities than usual and enters its resting phase faster than usual. Many patients wonder why fever causes hair loss and how this is related. With fever, the body temperature rises by at least 1°C, and with high fever, by up to 3°C. If this high body temperature persists for a longer period, subsequent damage to the skin and hair follicles is unavoidable. In addition, medications further disrupt and place severe strain on the immune system and hormonal balance. This fact also supports the assumption that hair loss is not caused by the fever, but rather by the medication. While this may be true in some cases, thinning or excessive hair loss is usually due to the fever. However, you shouldn't suppress a fever unnecessarily, as it supports the body's healing process and is a natural response to infections and colds. Heat damage cannot be avoided, even if you treat the fever with strong medication. It's best to let nature take its course, even if that means accepting hair loss while you have a fever and then having to treat it.
When a hair transplant is necessary
People with weakened immune systems or those who frequently suffer from fever are prone to severe hair loss. Since fever can promote hair loss, a hair transplant should be considered the only effective solution. If you are prone to hair loss due to fever and would like to restore your attractiveness after the illness subsides, you can learn more about hair transplantation. During your initial consultation, you should be open about the cause of your hair loss and disclose to the specialist that the hair loss was caused by fever. Hair transplants are recommended after a prolonged illness with very high fever.
Fever and hair loss – there is definitely a connection!
Hair loss caused by fever usually begins two months after the onset of the illness. It is mainly noticed at night, when brushing and washing hair. Why does hair loss occur with fever? The hair exits the growth phase and enters the resting phase early. After this phase, the hair falls out, although the phenomenon can be very severe or initially unnoticeable. If you suspect an illness or some other factor is behind your hair loss, you're probably wrong. Fever and hair loss are closely related because the scalp dries out, and this inevitably leads to
severe hair loss . The higher the fever and the longer you're ill, the more severe the hair loss will be. Hair usually grows back a few weeks later, but in isolated cases and with more common conditions, a hair transplant may be the only effective option. The problem usually manifests as diffuse thinning of the hair on the top of the head, in the forehead area, and the formation of a receding hairline. To enable effective treatment,
