Re: postpartum hairloss
From: Hope (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 07:37:38 -0600 (CST)
Something that helps is taking Biotin every day and using a biotin
shampoo-- from health food store.
Also, of course, eat well, make sure there is enough protein in your
diet, and drinking nettle tea is excellent too. This should slow the
hair loss!
At Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Tracy wrote:
>
>Elena,
>
>Yes this is possible. I am currently going through this right now. I
>have a 5 month old baby. I have been to the doctor because the hair
>loss was so extreme. She tested my thyroid to rule out any problem
>there, but nothing was wrong. It is just the hormones. This has been
>going on with me for about a month. I wish you luck and congrats on the
>new baby!
>
>At Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
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>>At Sat, 22 Mar 2003, Elena wrote:
>>>
>>>I had a baby 3 months ago, and very recently I started to lose hair. Can
>>>it still by related to postpartum hairloss this late after after the
>>>birth? Or is it more likely something else? Have any of you experienced
>>>this? How long does it usually last?
>>>Thank you!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Elena
>>>
>>This is discussed in our archives
>>
>>--
>>Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
>> Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
>> Sugar Land, TX
>>
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Hope-- Childbirth educator