After pregnancy, the production of hormones in a woman’s body increases considerably, and their action plays a decisive role in the pregnancy and the development of the fetus. In addition to estrogen and progesterone, certain amounts of oxytocin and lactogen are produced. Their combined action can effectively regulate and improve the various physiological changes that occur in the mother’s body during pregnancy, promote the uterine tissues in their vigorous stage of development, and promote the development of the mammary glands, among others. The combined effect of these hormones during pregnancy also promotes the growth of hair, so that the number of hair increases and is lustrous during pregnancy. However, once the baby is delivered, many hormones in the body will be reduced accordingly, and the support for hair will naturally be reduced, making the supply of nutrients to the hair decrease, and the phenomenon of hair loss will occur. Hair loss can also be aggravated by mental fear, mood swings and postpartum strain during childbirth. Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Shi Yuling Postpartum hair loss generally does not form diffuse hair loss, and the area of hair loss is mostly in the front 1/3 of the head. With the gradual recovery of the endocrine level of the body after delivery, hair loss will stop on its own, and it will generally recover in about 6 months. Therefore, postpartum hair loss is a normal physiological phenomenon, and mothers do not need to worry or fear excessively about it. Postpartum hair loss treatment: postpartum hair loss is a worry and even a fear for mothers, how to regulate to keep as much hair as possible, to promote the regeneration of new hair, not to lose the beauty of young mothers? During pregnancy and postpartum, we should pay attention to psychological adjustment, reasonable nutrition and personal hygiene, which can effectively reduce hair loss. Therefore, the mother should keep a happy mood, diet and living in a regular manner, eat less greasy and stimulating food, and pay attention to the postpartum hair hygiene maintenance, choose a shampoo suitable for their own hair once a week, shampoo with a neutral shampoo, do not rub the hair with excessive force when the hands touch the hair, because wet hair fragile and vulnerable to damage, if you can follow the hair natural hanging position shampoo is better. Natural drying. Correct combing hair 1, use wide tooth wood or keratin comb, not easy to generate static electricity plastic comb. 2, the natural direction of the hair down the section combing. Segmentation means combing the distal hair section first, and finally combing the hair near the proximal root, and can release the tangle. Do not perm your hair for six months. If postpartum hair loss is serious, or if hair loss does not stop after about 6 months, you need to ask your doctor for examination and treatment. Pay attention to diet People always think that the body is weak after childbirth and needs to be supplemented, and when hair loss occurs it is necessary to make up for it, which is actually an incorrect view. Postpartum hair loss is mainly a process of endocrine changes, blind tonic, resulting in excess body heat, but harmful to health, but the consumption of the following foods will be conducive to long hair. 1, green vegetables: green vegetables in alkaline inorganic salts (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, etc.) content is high, can neutralize the body is not conducive to hair growth of acidic substances, and make it non-toxic substances out of the body. You can choose to eat winter melon, radish, cabbage, spinach, lotus root, soybean products, shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, monkey head mushrooms, etc. are also beneficial. 2, fruits: such as cherries, apples, dates, etc. 3, animal protein: fish, poultry, lean pork is rich in protein, but should not be consumed in excess, because they are acidic substances, the blood is acidic state, will prevent the skin and hair beauty. 4, eat easily digestible high protein, low fat, high vitamin and iron-rich food. In addition, should also pay attention to maintain optimism, appropriate physical exercise, avoid exposure to the sun and so on.