How to Control Hair Loss After Pregnancy And Miscarriage

How to Control Hair Loss After Pregnancy

A woman feels complete after her transition from a woman to mother. This transition requires great strength physically, mentally as well as emotionally. In this case, a lot of woman freaks out, which makes the case even more stressful. Unluckily few woman faces miscarriages. Going through a Miscarriage is already a very difficult time for a couple, especially for the female who bears the cost physically and emotionally. With all the other physical changes, the female also faces the hair fall. This is mainly because after the miscarriage, the hair goes from the ‘holding phase’ to the ‘falling phase’. This however, lasts only for a while, after which hair growth gets back to normal.

In case of post pregnancy, hormones require some time to get normalize and before it gets normal, woman experiences many changes physically. Among these change, one would be the huge alarming hair fall. According to a research, woman after pregnancy losses 500 hair on daily basis. This hair fall becomes very disturbing when brushing your hair, or during a bath. This is assured that this hair fall phase is quite normal and on temporary basis.

How to Control Hair Loss After Miscarriage

In case of miscarriage, massive amount of hair loss is caused mainly because the hair follicles move from ‘growing phase’ to the ‘relaxing phase’. This shifting is caused by the hormonal changes, estrogens in particular, and these Estrogens occurs after the pregnancy ends. During this time, treat the hair gently until the hair growth gets back to normal. By following the following steps, you can reduce this hair fall to a great extent!

Things to do to control hair fall

Healthy diet plan

Healthy diet plan

All your body parts are affected by the kind of diet you intake. For hair, in particular, increase the intake of protein that gives the hair strength, iron, for healthy hair fruits and vegetables, which contains antioxidants, that maintains the hair follicles. Healthy balance diet nourishes the hair follicles.

No stress please 

post pragnancy hair fall

The first and the most important thing is to reduce your stress. This hair fall phase is quite normal, and happens to everyone. You are not out of this world. Stress may increase the hair loss, so it’s important to get it out of your head.

Get a haircut

Remember, this phase is temporary, hair will grow back. Longer hair make the hair fall more obvious, so it’s better to get a new hair look that makes your hair look thicker.

Avoid hair heating 

Avoid hair heating 

Hair dryers, curling irons, straighteners etcetera damages your hair. This may also cause the hair to fall. It should only be used occasionally, once or twice a month.

Comb with wide spaced teeth

It is necessary to treat the hair gently to prevent any further hair loss. For this purpose, use the widely spaced teeth combs so that it doesn’t pull off the hair follicles. Also, try not to comb the wet hair, as they are easily breakable as compared to dry hair.

Change the short hairstyles

Change the hairstyle

To treat the hair gently, it is also important how you style them. Making a tight high pony might increase the hair fall, as the hair are fragile during this phase, and tightly knotting them might pull off the hair follicle. Massage with oil and style it lightly.

This hair fall phase is temporary and will get back to normal. If you feel that it has been a while and it’s not getting back to the normal hair growth, then it is recommended to see a dermatologist.

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