Female hair thinning / loss - have you experienced it and how did you prevent/treat it?

I have a 2 year old son, and guess noticed hair loss after a few months of giving birth. However it seemed to grow back recently, but then started to fall out again.



Could this be stress? I am having a mineral analysis soon too.



I am taking magnesium, ginko bilbo and flax seed oil.Female hair thinning / loss - have you experienced it and how did you prevent/treat it?
The postpartum hair loss you experienced is common but now it seems you may have another form of hair loss which may have been triggered from the postpartum condition. If other factors are involved such as nutritional deficiencies, stress, poor diet, illness, medications, birth control, exposure to toxins, etc the hair growth cycle may have a difficult time resuming to normal and chronic telogen effluvium may occur. Low ferritin levels are common with this condition. Essential oil scalp massage is very helpful for this type of hair loss.Female hair thinning / loss - have you experienced it and how did you prevent/treat it?
I have had similar experience but lucky I stopped losing hair ealier. I was so devastated even everybody told me it is normal because my hair has thinned out heaps and I had to try really hard to make my hair barely cover my scalp. I have tried many hair loss products but no luck at all. Eventually when it stopped, everything slowly backed to before.



I also think you should go to the doctor and check the thyroid. I have heard many times if the thyroid function is lower than normal, you tend to lose hair for longer period.



I am sure you will be all right........
I would say not to use chemicals on your hair.Why don't you go for some home remedies. Egg whites, lemon juice, oil massages, reducing stress and diet changes can reduce hair fall and make it healthier. You can find more cheap, effective and natural home remedies for hair loss as well as for healthy hair at http://www.wellnesstalk.org/hairfall.htm
u can treated with some good hormone vitamins easy to find online, is natural that happens after having a child and thats because of less grown hormones in your body
Everyone loses some hair every day. Losing up to 100 hairs a day is normal.



But if hair loss runs in your family, you could lose a lot more hair. Over time, you may end up with bald spots or hair that slowly gets thinner. About half of all people have this type of hair loss by around age 50.1, 2



Other factors, such as diseases and medicines, also can cause you to lose more hair than normal.



Although hair loss is fairly common, it can be a tough thing to live with, especially when it changes how you look. But there are ways you can treat your hair loss.



What causes hair loss?

Common causes of hair loss include:



Heredity. In most cases, hair loss is inherited, which means it鈥檚 passed down from one or both of your parents. This is called male-pattern or female-pattern hair loss.

Stress, including physical stress from surgery, illness, or high fever.

Chemotherapy, which is powerful medicine that destroys cancer cells.

Damage to your hair from pulling it back too tightly, wearing tight braids or ponytails, or using curling irons or dyes.

Age, since you grow less hair as you get older. Hair also gets thinner and tends to break more easily as you age.

Poor diet, especially not getting enough protein or iron.

Thyroid diseases, like hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Ringworm of the scalp, which is common in children.

What are the symptoms?

Your symptoms will depend on what kind of hair loss you have.



If your hair is thinning, it happens slowly over time, so you may not notice the hairs falling out. If your hair is shedding, then clumps of hair fall out. You may lose hair all over your scalp, which is called general hair loss. Or you may lose hair only in one area, which is called focal hair loss.



With inherited hair loss, men usually get bald spots around the forehead or on the top of the head, while women have thinning all over the scalp.



See a picture of typical inherited hair loss.



Since your hair has a lot to do with your appearance, losing it may cause you to have lower self-esteem if you don't like how you look. This is especially true in women and teens.



How is hair loss diagnosed?

Your doctor will ask you some questions, like how much hair you're losing, when it started, and whether your parents have hair loss. He or she will look closely at your scalp and hair-loss pattern and may gently pull out a few hairs for tests.



If it鈥檚 not clear what鈥檚 causing you to lose your hair, your doctor may do a blood test or look at a sample of your hair or scalp with a microscope.



How is it treated?

How you choose to treat your hair loss depends on the cause. It also depends on your feelings. You may decide that you need treatment, or you may not be worried about thinning hair or baldness. The choice is up to you.



Hair loss that runs in the family can be treated with medicines or with surgery, such as a hair transplant. Some people choose to wear hairpieces, like wigs or toupees (say ';too-PAYZ';). Finding different ways of styling your hair, like dyeing or combing, also can help. If hair loss is caused by something you can control, like stress or medicines, you can treat it by getting rid of the cause.



When you are deciding about treatment, think about these questions:



Which treatment is most likely to work?

How long will it take?

Will it last?

What are the side effects and other risks?

How much will it cost, and will insurance cover it?

Will your hair grow back?

When your hair loss is inherited, your hair won't grow back naturally. Treatment can help some hair grow back and prevent more from falling out, but you probably won't get all your hair back. And treatment doesn't work for everyone.



When medicines, stress, or hair damage cause you to lose your hair, it often will grow back after you take away the cause. If this doesn't help, you may need other treatment.



If you're unhappy with how hair loss makes you look, treatment may boost your self-esteem. It鈥檚 natural to want to like the way you look.



But keep in mind that treatment, especially medicines and surgery, can have some side effects and risks. Be sure to discuss your decision with your doctor.



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