How long does it take to recover your sense of taste and smell after COVID-19?
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Hello, I am 20 years old female. I was diagnosed with the COVID-19 four months back since then I haven't regained my sense of smell and taste. Can anyone tell me How long does it take to recover your sense of taste and smell after COVID-19?
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@eva-shah Smell dysfunction is common and often the first symptom of a COVID-19 infection. The precise cause of smell dysfunction is not entirely understood, the most likely cause is damage to the cells that support and assist the olfactory neurons, called sustentacular cells. These cells can regenerate from stem cells, which may explain why smell recovers quickly in most cases. Mostly affected can expect improvement within four weeks. Unfortunately, some will experience a permanent loss.