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Ashley Neuweg with Her New Born

Post Partum Hair Loss: A Personal Story

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post partum hair loss: a personal story

Expecting a baby can be one of the most exciting (and scary) things you can experience in life. Along with the life changes, come the changes your body encounters. Some changes are good like that pregnancy glow and thicker hair. Some changes can be difficult like struggling with morning sickness and an ever-changing body image.

As a medical professional, when it comes to myself it’s like all medical knowledge goes out the window. I found myself researching about what changes I could expect from pregnancy even though I counseled pregnant women all the time about expectations. The problem is that no two pregnancies are the same. Because of that, I thought certain things didn’t apply to me, like the post-partum hair fallout.

As my pregnancy months grew I started to notice how thick my hair had gotten. I’ve had fine hair most of my life, so I loved my new found thickness. My sisters and friends had told me enjoy it while it lasts because after baby arrives the hair will fall out. I thought I was ready for what was to come. Boy, was I wrong.

I remember standing in the shower one morning thinking to myself my hair must not going to be fall out like it had for others. It’d been three months and I still had my thick hair. It was that next week when I was combing my hair and I couldn’t believe how much hair was in my comb. And it was only getting worse. When I was asked how much I was loosing, I couldn’t even say. It was handfuls and handfuls. It was shocking to see that much hair fall out. I wondered how much would I lose and when it would stop. If it would stop. And now, it all makes sense. Because of the hair cycle, shedding often does not occur until around 90 days post partum.

My shedding did slow down, but I was also proactive about the process. That’s the key: to be proactive. The minute my hair started shedding I started professional laser treatments 2-3 times per week. If you are experiencing post partum hair loss you are not alone. Here at HPIHair, we understand how hair loss can affect you and we have several tools to help slow your shedding and reverse your hair loss.

If you are experiencing post partum hair loss contact us today at 615.662.8722.

Ashley Neuweg with babyPhoto credit: Laura Janicek Photography

Female Stress, Hair loss

10 Facts About Women’s Hair Loss

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Hair loss in women is actually very common, despite what many may believe. However, woman experiencing thinning hair may suffer in silence and female hair loss is often not discussed as prevalently as male hair loss. Because of this, you and many women feel alone and are not aware of how common this issue is.

Here are ten facts about hair loss and thinning in women:

  1. Hair loss affects women of all ages, ethnicities, and nationalities.
  2. Nearly 21 million women experience female pattern baldness.
  3. Women often experience diffuse hair thinning, commonly called androgenic alopecia.
  4. Most women dealing with hair thinning and loss are between the ages of 25-35.
  5. At the age of 35, hair density is changing and often times not noticeable until your 40’s or 50’s.
  6. Thinning of hair in 25% of women is caused by an increase in dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
  7. Women may also experience thinning or loss of eyebrows and eye lashes.
  8. 50% of women will have hair loss by the age of 50.
  9. Hair shedding from stress can be temporary, but 1 in 4 women who are predisposed to genetic hair loss, will not be able to re-grow hair.
  10. Menopause can cause hair thinning in up to 40% of women due to changes in hormones.

If you are experiencing hair thinning or loss call us at 615.662.8722. to discuss your treatment options.