Post Pregnancy Hair Loss!

Post-pregnancy hair loss

• temporary hair loss ~experienced at the end of a pregnancy
• very little hair loss during pregnancy
• sudden and excessive shedding from 3-9 months after delivery
• estrogen stimulates hair follicles ~ anagen growing phase ~ hair does not cycle as it normally would.

After the child is born ~ estrogen level drops

• hair enters the catagen and telogen phase
• very traumatic
• hair loss ~ returns to normal one year
• treatment includes hair vitamins like biotin, iron supplement, calcium, Vit D,
• antioxidants including omega 3 fatty acids, coenzyme q etc.
• topical peptide hair serum like procapil, biocapil etc