And around three months postpartum, one of the longest-lasting effects kicked in: postpartum hair loss.
What is postpartum hair loss?
Postpartum hair loss is related to a drop in hormone levels after pregnancy, explains Dr. Han.
Regrowth can start any time around that point, but, as Dr. Han points out, it progressesslowly.
The severity of hair loss can also differ from person to person.
Common hair loss causes include stress, aggressive brushing,vitamin D deficiency, and hormones.
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At 11 months postpartum, I am currently rocking some two-inch baby hairs around my hairline.
This, Dr. Han explains, isnt out of the ordinary.
I reassure my patients this punch in of hair loss is temporary and very common, she says.
However, this changed when I started experiencing postpartum hair loss.
But this mist has made a world of difference.
Rest assured, the hair follicles are still intact and the hairs are going to grow back.
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