Postpartum severe hair loss, to physiological and pathological hair loss, should be massaged scalp and other general treatment, or take vitamin B6 and other medications.
1. Physiological hair loss: during pregnancy, progesterone is high and the hair follicles are dormant; after delivery, the hormones in the body are re-adjusted and progesterone decreases, and the hair follicles are affected by the hormones and enter the hair loss period, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. Usually 4-6 months later, hair can be gradually regenerated, it is recommended that mothers in the menstrual period, appropriate massage scalp, promote blood circulation, effectively assist in improving hair loss.
2. Pathological hair loss: there are many common pathological factors, such as insufficient postnatal nutritional intake, loss of appetite, so that the body lacks vitamins, proteins, etc., which affects the metabolism of hair follicles, resulting in hair loss.
If a woman needs to breastfeed, she can take vitamin B6, zinc gluconate, glutamine tablets, calcium and other drugs as prescribed by the doctor. If postpartum women do not breastfeed, 2~3% Minoxidil can be applied appropriately.
All of the above medications should be used under doctor’s supervision, avoid self-medication. The same disease, the patient’s physical condition is different, different stages of the disease, the treatment method is different, should be standardized under the guidance of the doctor.