Caring for your hair after childbirth

I prevent and slow down hair loss

During pregnancy, the natural hair loss is about 50 per day slows down. This gives an impression of unusual volume and thickness. Unfortunately, within two to four months of giving birth, everything changes. Hair that was artificially kept alive by hormones will fall out. This is normal, inevitable and of little consequence. Except when, under the influence of both physical and psychological stress from birth, the fall continues and increases. To prevent and slow it down, there is today a variety of cosmetic and drug treatments. As soon as possible after childbirth, take a course of hair capsules which provide the hair with the vitamins, minerals and fatty acids it needs. As soon as they start to fall, continue the treatment and apply anti-hair loss ampoules several times a week, taking care to massage the scalp well. to activate local blood microcirculation. Wash your hair as often as necessary with a fortifying shampoo that will optimize the benefits of the products.

I treat myself to a new haircut

In the weeks following birth, new mothers are usually tired. Their hair, a faithful reflection of their state of health, also lacks pep. As soon as you feel the energy, make an appointment with your hairdresser to change your head or refresh your haircut. Contrary to popular belief, shortening them does not strengthen them. But by losing length, they gain in lightness and volume and appear more toned.

I play shine and volume care

Is your hair dull and flattened? Stay zen and provide them with the care adapted to their needs : volumizing if they are fine and soft, nourishing with a shine effect if they are rather dry. Note that in case of oily hair, it is better to apply the products before shampooing to avoid further greasing them.

I dare the color

To bring light to gloomy hair, nothing like coloring. Newbies will opt for a fleeting color that fades over shampooing. It barely changes the color of the hair but gives them very nice highlights. Those looking for naturalness and volume will choose a balayage, to try preferably at the hairdresser because the manipulation, even if new homemade coloring kits make their application easier, is not always obvious.

I consult a … dermatologist

Your hair has been falling out in handfuls for more than three weeks and no cosmetic treatment seems to be able to stop the loss? Make an appointment with a dermatologist. He will start by prescribing you a blood test to check your iron status, which is often deficient in young mothers. He will also prescribe a course of multivitamin injections.. If this is not enough, he will probably give you hormone treatment to prevent your testosterone (a male hormone naturally present in women) from transforming in the scalp into a derivative responsible for baldness.

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