Hair Loss During Pregnancy? | HealthInfi

It has a name: Telogen Effluvium. Though the term isn’t well known, it’s one of the most persistent complaints of new mothers. A woman’s hair is typically fuller and thicker during pregnancy, but often that’s not the case after delivery.

Telogen effluvium is the excessive shedding of hair that occurs approximately one to five months following delivery, most commonly around the third month after giving birth.

Research shows that approximately 40 to 50 percent of pregnant women experience hair loss (also called hair fall), but the good news is that the hair loss due to pregnancy is temporary. Knowing what to do when it starts to happen is key to controlling the way that your hair looks after your baby is born.

In adults, approximately 90 percent of your hair is growing at any one time, while the other 10 percent is considered to be in a resting state. Every two to three months, the resting hair falls out and allows new hair to grow in its place. During pregnancy, an increased number of hairs go into the resting phase and fall out later. The hair loss is usually not severe enough to cause bald spots or permanent hair loss and it should return to normal within six to twelve months....... Read More..