Postpartum Hair Loss

Hi!

I’ve had quite bad hair loss for around a month and a half now and it’s showing no real signs of stopping!

Almost completely bald on the right and left frontal parts of my hair which means I look crazy with my hair up which is killing me as slicking my hair back was the only way I was somehow looking presentable post baby!!

Has anyone been through similar/got any tips as to how to get things back to normal? I know it’s mostly hormonal but I’m a bridesmaid in two weddings this year and dreading having to pose for pics not feeling at all like myself.

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I have no tips on how to manage it, I guess it’s just a case of waiting for hormones to balance themselves back out! But I’m the same, my hair is falling out daily, I’m surprised I have any hair left! I’ve been using L’Oréal magic retouch! Does a really good job of covering the bald spots 😂

I thought I’d escaped hair loss but it started 4 months postpartum. And baby girl loves to grab it and pull it. No helpful solutions though. Sorry.

Hair growth vitamins might help your hair grow faster.

Biotin vitamins should hopefully help! Also I’ve bought ‘Hair Syrup’ they have a lot of different ones but they seem to help me! Xx

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