Re: postpartum hairloss
From: TAD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:37:18 -0600 (CST)
The same thing happened to me. The worst part is 6 months postpartum
when your hair starts growing back in! It stands up all over! Now at 10
months, I am finally looking normal again!
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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