Post-COVID impact on skin

COVID recovery takes a long time, and there are many symptoms that people go through when going through COVID recovery. These symptoms include the usual symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath, and it also entails other problems such as hair fall and other dermatological problems. Let’s take a closer look into the impact of COVID recovery on your skin.

Impact of COVID on your skin

As a viral illness, the initial COVID-19 infection takes a long time to heal. It has been seen medically that sometimes it takes almost 6 to 9 months for patients to recover from all the effects and after-effects of COVID-19 fully. The skin impact of COVID-19 after the initial infection has passed lasts somewhere between 60-90 days at least. The cause for skin problems post-COVID is not directly related to the infection itself. It is generally related to the physical and emotional stress the body has to go through that causes skin infections post-COVID.

Problems like acne and rosacea can especially act up after the main COVID infection has subsided. The main cause for this is because the body goes into a state of survival when fighting viral illnesses and only focuses on the health of the vital organs to keep you alive. In such situations, your body does not take adequate skincare by itself, causing your pores to clog up due to the blockage caused by dead skin cells. This, in the end, gives rise to problems such as acne and rosacea.

When you are facing these problems, you need to take care of your skin health yourself. There are two ways you can go about this; firstly, you can not bother too much about the problems and focus on healing and recovering internally and getting rid of your vital symptoms first before focusing on your skin health. Or you can focus on your skin health from the get-go by using proper skincare products that can help you get better results and relief from problems such as acne and rosacea.

To take proper care of your skin post-COVID, you should use fragrance-free moisturizers and sunscreen to make sure your skin is hydrated/moisturized as well as protected from the harmful effects of the sun. You should also make sure that you use a cotton mask because it helps your skin against friction that comes from medical masks after wearing them for extended periods. Also, in general, be sure to wash and exfoliate your face at regular intervals to keep your pores clean and stop the buildup of bacteria and sweat in your pores that can lead to problems such as acne and rosacea.

Conclusion

Beating COVID comes at a heavy cost for your physical health. The infection of COVID weakens your vital organs extensively, and it also has adverse effects on the immune system of your body. This, in turn, leads to your body not being able to properly take care of itself, leading to the after-effects of COVID, such as hair fall and skin problems. These problems should also be addressed properly, and you should talk to your doctors regarding every issue that comes up post-COVID, as they can be related to your recovery. Other than that, make sure to take care of your skin and slowly, over time, your body will recover, and any skin problems that you might be facing post-COVID will go away over time.