Postpartum Hair Loss

The term Postpartum refers to immediate time period after the childbirth. Around 85% of postpartum women experience hair loss or hair thinning and attributes it with breastfeeding.



As postpartum and breastfeeding starts nearly simultaneously, women consider the hair loss due to breastfeeding. Although breast feeding causes hair loss, it starts after one or two months since you have started breastfeeding.
Thus, immediate hair loss after childbirth is purely attributed as hormonal changes and called postpartum hair loss.

How does postpartum hair loss occur?
Actually, you hair passes through life cycle having three phases, being the first as anagen (growth phase), the second as catagen (transition phase) and third as telogen (resting phase).

During the last few months, your hair passes through growth phase in which you experience thick hair. After birth, hair enters into resting phase in which no hair growth takes place. During resting or telogen phase, hair sheds down normally. Thus, postpartum hair loss is a normal process. But remember; do not give up caring you hair even postpartum hair loss in common and normal. Taking some herbal hair care tonics will essentially prevent further hair loss and help it regain.

How is postpartum hair loss treated?
Postpartum hair loss is treated in several ways depending upon the causes and severity. Natural hair loss treatment is common and safest and effective. Postpartum women are advised to use hair loss tonics which provide essential nutrients to their body and scalp. Zinc and vitamin and hormonal fluctuation are the leading factors of hair loss. Thus, skin care tonics provide all nutrients, zinc and balance fluctuating hormonal levels.

Zinc is essential mineral for follicular health and healthy growth of hair and hair cells and vitamin is serves as an antioxidant that not only removes free radicals (toxins) but also relaxes the tiny blood capillaries towards hair follicles. Each hair follicle is wrapped with blood capillaries for efficient supply of blood, oxygen and discharging of carbon dioxide from the cells.

How long should I use the hair care tonic?
Hair care tonic is used for around six month as there is no any rapid cure for hair regain and hair loss prevention. How effective the remedy may be, there is no cure or any change before 2 to 3 months period. Thus, do not hesitate and keep on using continuously until you get desired results. It is important to choose a good and effective skin care tonic as you will rely on it for next 6 months periods. Recovery begins after 2 to 3 months because of collapsing nature of hair follicles.

Conclusion:
Postpartum hair loss is common immediately after delivery. It is caused by lack of zinc, vitamins and fluctuation in hormonal levels such as androgens. It can be treated in several ways by using synthetic and natural remedies, but using synthetic remedies may be harmful for both you and your baby as its side effects may transfer to your baby. Thus, using an herbal skin can tonic is the best solution for hair restoration and prevention.

Disclaimer:
The information contained in this article is solely for your knowledge and information. It is not an alternative to doctor’s recommendations, advices, treatment etc. Do consult with your doctor before using any medication.