Drake Reveals He Had COVID and Hair Loss Was a Lingering Side Effect: 'It's Coming Back'
Drake revealed that he had COVID-19 and is dealing with lingering hair loss
Drake reveals he had COVID and hair loss was a lingering side effect: 'It's coming back'
The 'Hotline Bling' rapper replied to a fan who made fun of his hairline and explained that his hair "grew in weird" after COVID-19.
By Julie Mazziotta
August 18, 2021 at 09:22 AM EDT
Drake was one of the millions of people who contracted COVID-19 in the last year — and he's still dealing with some lingering side effects.
The rapper, 34, revealed that he had the virus and it led to hair loss, which is finally improving now.
Drake shared the news on a fan's Instagram post, where they had made fun of his hairline.
"That heart is stressed ," the fan wrote, referring to a small heart that Drake has shaved into the top left of his head.
"I had COVID that s--- grew in weird I had to start again ," the "Hotline Bling" singer responded.
"It's coming back don't diss," he added.
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Temporary hair loss is a fairly common side effect of COVID-19, and a recent pre-print study from Indiana University found that around 33% of patients they surveyed noticed it as a symptom. Hair loss frequently happens due to stress, an effect called telogen effluvium, and severe illnesses like COVID-19 can stress out the body.
Actress Alyssa Milano has spoken openly about the "extreme hair loss" she's dealt with in the months since contracting COVID-19, along with "brain fog."
"It's hard, especially when you're an actor and so much of your identity is wrapped up in those things, like having long silky hair and clean skin," she said in October. "Along with that also, I have the brain fog. Which, again, as an actress, as someone who has to memorize dialogue and be able to emote, and respond, and be on my toes, it's frightening."