Causes of postpartum hair loss

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My big cousin just gave birth to her baby some time ago. After giving birth to her baby, she suffered from severe hair loss, especially when she got up in the morning. Her hair lost very seriously. Do you want to know the cause of postpartum hair loss?

Causes of postpartum hair loss

Reason 1: during pregnancy, the estrogen secreted by pregnant women is higher than usual, and the speed of hair loss is slower. In this way, the life of hair is prolonged; after childbirth, the estrogen level in the body returns to normal.

The second reason: the new mother from excited state to tired, mood from high to low, part of the new mother will appear emotional vulnerability, anxiety, so that the cerebral cortex dysfunction, autonomic nerve dysfunction, control hair blood vessels of nerve imbalance, scalp blood supply is reduced, resulting in hair malnutrition and fall off.

Reason 3: in addition to breast-feeding, take care of the baby, so that sleep is affected, these are the factors causing hair loss. What's worse is that when the hair falls off, the new mother will feel anxious and uneasy, forming a new spiritual stimulation. This cycle leads to more and more serious hair loss.  

matters needing attention

Under the influence of traditional ideas, some new mothers dare not wash or comb their hair during confinement, resulting in the accumulation of sebum secretions and dust on the scalp, which not only affects the blood supply to the head, but also easily causes folliculitis or scalp infection, thus increasing the risk of hair loss. ?