Your guide to postpartum hair loss

Your guide to postpartum hair loss

Hair Loss
June 24, 2019 , Last updated: August 6, 2024

Distended breasts, inevitablemood swings, bleeding and extreme exhaustion are just some of the much post-birth bliss that a new mom may experience. While your doctor may have warned you about most of these, there is another spiteful side effect of your body being over with pregnancy – postpartum hair loss. When a new mom is likely to be already struggling to adjust to other changes in her body, seeing her hair fall out in bunches in the shower can be gashing. Don’t worry postpartum hair loss is normal, common and temporary.

Causes of postpartum hair loss

Postpartum hair loss can be traced back to hormones. In particular, oestrogen is to blame. When you’re pregnant, your oestrogen levels increase and that’s good news for your hair. But once your baby is delivered, your oestrogen levels decrease and your hair starts to fall out.

Tips for dealing with postpartum hair loss

Have you struggled with postpartum hair loss? How did you cope? There are a few things you can make yourself feel more confident until your hair gets back to normal.

  1. Eat a well-balanced diet: Eating a diet full of fruit and vegetables and high in protein will help keep your hair as healthy as possible.
  2. Get some sleep: That’s easier said than done. Nonetheless, sleep helps your body in many ways, including keeping your hair healthy. Take friends and family up on their offers to help so that you can grab a nap.
  3. Get a new cut: Getting a shorter cut help you feel more in control of your hair loss.
  4. Try new hair care products: You may never have considered using a volumizing shampoo, but it is worth it to try some of those products out until your hair is back to normal.
  5. Switch up your hair ‘do: Try switching up how you normally part your hair. Figure out how to part your hair to best concealment your misfortune spots.
  6. Be patient with yourself and your hair: Whether you like it or not, your post-baby body is different and the changes in your hair are all just part of the package. Don’t forget that postpartum hair loss is normal and temporary and that all you need to do to solve the problem is to simply wait it out.

Treatment for hair loss

The main advantage of opting for homeopathictreatment for hair loss is the absence of any related toxic side effects. Also, homeopathic medicines are not disease-specific. They are prescribed only after your doctor evaluates your problem and your case in depth. So it is difficult to generalize or categorize any particular medicine for a particular problem. The dosage also varies from person to person and problem to problem.

Conclusion

Postpartum hair loss can be a tough pill to swallow - there’s no doubt about it! It can shake your confidence and make you self-conscious at a time when you’re already undergoing so many changes. Nevertheless,donot ever let it get you down too much. Sometimes the best attitude to adopt during times of adversity is gratitude, even when it’s hard to do. There are worse conditions you could be dealing with.

Dr Batra’s homeopathy treatment is one of the most successful hair fall treatments with 94% customer satisfaction. The treatment is administered after a carefully evaluated study of the patient’s case history. Taking into account the nature of the disease, the temperament, the sensitivities, etc., Dr Batra’s clinic gives medication. The underlying cause of hair loss is found and the appropriate homeopathic medicine is administered. The treatment is safe and easy without any dietary restrictions.

MOHAMMED RAMEES SABU C K
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Dr. MOHAMMED RAMEES SABU C K

BHMS

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