What is the cause of hair loss in pregnant women?

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In the late pregnancy, the blood circulation of the head slows down, resulting in the hair can not absorb nutrients in time. The smooth hair of the mother to be will become dry and lusterless, and the hair is fragile and dry. Some expectant mothers' hair will turn yellow from dark black. On the one hand, it may be due to the gradual aging of the hair and the gradual loss of pigment; On the other hand, the increasing pressure and bad mood of expectant mothers after pregnancy lead to the slow absorption of nutrients in hair, and the hair that can not absorb nutrients will gradually change color. Most expectant mothers, especially in the early stage of pregnancy, have very high levels of pregnancy hormones in their blood, which stimulate the sebaceous glands on their scalp and make their hair oily. What is the cause of hair loss in pregnant women? Let's talk about it.

What is the cause of hair loss in pregnant women?

1. Changes in hormone levels during pregnancy, the amount of estrogen secreted by expectant mothers increases, and the rate of hair loss slows down. As a result, the life span of hair is prolonged. The reason for the gradual increase of hair is that hormone changes make 90% of the hair form a growth zone at the same time (usually only 90% of the hair grows while others are still). Therefore, during pregnancy, the hair of the expectant mother will be more "luxuriant". The hair of the expectant mother will fall off normally, which may become a large number of hair fall off after childbirth, so as to let the new hair grow out.

2. Nutrition imbalance pregnancy is a great consumption process for mothers, their own health and the growth and development of the fetus need a lot of nutrition supplement. Some expectant mothers have a monotonous diet during pregnancy, which can not meet the nutritional needs of themselves and their babies. If expectant mothers have poor digestion and absorption function, or too monotonous and partial diet, they are prone to nutritional deficiency or imbalance, resulting in insufficient supply of protein, vitamins or minerals in the body, thus affecting the growth and metabolism of hair.

3. Emotional fluctuations from the psychological analysis, expectant mothers pregnant, especially the first pregnancy, there will be greater mental pressure, such as childbirth pain? Can we go back to the past? Baby boy or baby girl? Will the baby be healthy? And so on. Mothers to be have emotional fragility and anxiety, which lead to dysfunction of cerebral cortex, autonomic nerve, nerves controlling blood vessels in hair, and reduced blood supply to scalp, resulting in hair loss due to malnutrition. If sleep is affected during pregnancy, it can also cause hair loss of expectant mothers. What's worse is that when the hair falls off, the expectant mother will feel anxious and uneasy, forming a new spiritual stimulation, which will lead to more and more serious hair loss.

matters needing attention

First of all, during pregnancy and lactation, women should keep their daytime comfortable, optimistic and avoid the emergence of negative emotions such as tension, anxiety and fear. Second, pay attention to a balanced diet and eat more fresh vegetables, vegetables, seafood, beans, eggs, etc. to meet the nutritional needs of the body and hair. Third, often comb your hair with a wooden comb, or massage it rhythmically with your fingers to stimulate the scalp, which can promote the blood circulation of the scalp and help the metabolism of the hair. Regular shampoo can remove the grease and dirt on the scalp, keep the scalp clean and conducive to the growth of new hair.