A women’s hair during pregnancy is at one of its best, especially during the fourth month where the hair can be bushy and thick. The hair is shinier, more manageable, less greasy and is less prone to dandruff and scalp problems. This improvement in the hair is due to the increase in oestrogen, the female sex hormone.
However, once the baby is born there can be a sudden loss of hair because of the oestrogen levels reverting back to its normal levels. This dramatic hair loss is a result of a prolonged duration where the hair would normally have fallen out during the nine months of pregnancy. Such is the situation that, the hair now falls out from the second to sixth month after the birth of the baby.
It is shown that an estimated 40% of all women with children suffer from post-natal hair loss and that it can be a very frightening and upsetting experience. Although new hair is not produced, follicles remain alive suggesting there is possibility of new hair growth. Hair loss is also shown to be found in breast feeding women. |
