The age of 10 million people with hair loss. [모락모락(毛樂毛樂)]is a special article for those who are precious hair loss. Together with plastic surgery specialist Park Soo-jin (Maxwell Dermatology), we deliver clear answers to various hair loss knowledge and questions.
‘Doldori’ is a must for families with babies who are regarding 3 months old. This is because the time when the baby’s baby hair falls out and the time when the mother’s postpartum hair loss overlaps make the floor full of hair. There are many women who are embarrassed and stressed by sudden hair loss following giving birth. Park Soo-jin, director of the hospital, explains, “Postpartum hair loss returns to normal following some time, but if it is accompanied by other hair loss, there are cases where it is vaguely thought of as postpartum hair loss and neglected.” advised. Find out more regarding the causes of postpartum hair loss, how to identify it, and how to treat it with Dr. Park Soo-jin.
Many women are embarrassed and stressed by sudden hair loss following giving birthㅣSource: Getty Image Bank
Q. Why does postpartum hair loss appear 2-3 months following giving birth?
Generally, hair follicles have a resting period following producing hair, and then produce hair once more. However, when you are pregnant, your hormones change drastically. Because of this hormonal change, the hair follicles, which should normally enter the dormant phase, do not rest and only produce hair. The hair follicles that were active in this way have a dormant period at once as hormones return to their original state at the same time as childbirth. So, you will experience hair falling out. Postpartum hair loss usually begins to appear 2 to 3 months following giving birth, and may last up to 6 months to 1 year.
Q. Is there a way to check for myself if postpartum hair loss is correct?
It is difficult to accurately diagnose postpartum hair loss on your own, and you can guess. Postpartum hair loss usually begins around 100 days following the baby is born. If the amount of hair falling out during this period increases, you can guess hair loss following giving birth. In addition, postpartum hair loss is an aspect of telogen hair loss, so if you pull your hair regarding 20 times and lose around 10 strands, you can suspect telogen hair loss.
However, it is recommended to accurately diagnose at the hospital whether there is only hair loss following childbirth or whether hair loss is caused by other causes.
Q. It is common for postpartum hair loss to normalize over time. Are there cases where it gets worse?
There are often people who do not recover their hair thickness even following 2-3 years following giving birth. This is because there was other hair loss before giving birth or other hair loss progressed following giving birth. Not only hair loss following childbirth, but also hair loss due to other causes, but it was neglected because it was vaguely thought of as hair loss following childbirth. As such, it is quite common for both types of hair loss to appear together following childbirth. So, it is good to check whether the hair loss following childbirth is temporary telogen hair loss, or female pattern hair loss, in which the hair gradually becomes thinner and weaker.
Q. I am curious regarding postpartum hair loss treatment and management.
Hair loss following childbirth is telogen hair loss, in which a large amount of hair falls out in a short period of time. It is literally hair loss caused by hair follicles resting and sleeping. That’s why we treat the hair follicles to become active once more. At the same time, you need to manage the lost hair so that it can grow back well.
Simply, you can get a prescription for hair loss following giving birth, and in a more aggressive way, you can use injection treatment or device treatment. Hair loss following childbirth is usually treated well.
When postpartum hair loss appears, the management method is to wash the hair as usual, but it is important to dry it well. It is recommended to avoid scalp massage, perm, or dyeing. Getting enough sleep also helps.
Director Park Soo-jinㅣSource: Maxwell Dermatology
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