According to the medical research, about 35% to 40% of women can be attacked by alopecia to varying degrees after the delivery. This phenomenon is called parturient alopecia which is closely connected with the change of the level of estrogen inside the body of women before and after the delivery. When women are pregnant, the amount of estrogen can be increased, which can make the speed of alopecia slow down and prolong the life of hair. After the babies are born, the level of estrogen can be decreased to the normal standard and the hair can also drop quickly. During the pregnancy, pregnant women are in great need of various nutrients. If the demand of nutrients is not met, inadequate nutrients like protein, calcium, zinc and vitamin B can be left inside the body to maintain the normal growth and metabolism of the hair. Then the direct result is that it is easy for the hair to break and drop. In addition, the bad psychological stimulation can also cause or worsen postpartum alopecia.

Generally speaking, the postpartum alopecia can appear within 2 to 6 months of delivery. The hair can turn yellow and begin to drop from the forehead. When the situation is worsened, the hair of temples and the top of the head begins to drop, and at last the hair can become sparse and withered. In order to prevent and alleviate postpartum alopecia, women should attach great importance to the balanced and reasonable diet during the pregnancy and after the delivery. They should supplement enough nutrients and eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, bean products to maintain the normal and healthy growth of the hair. They can use the wooden comb to comb the hair or massage the scalp regularly to accelerate the blood circulation and improve the metabolism of the hair, which can further accelerate the growth of new hair. In addition, women can often wash the hair to avoid the accumulation of the dirt to make the hair and scalp clean, which can also accelerate the growth of new hair.

Postpartum alopecia is just a kind of temporary physiological phenomenon, and it can disappear when the new hair comes out. Therefore, there is no need for women to worry about postpartum alopecia too much after the delivery. The bad mood can also worsen the situation. Women can actively adjust the diet or take the drugs containing vitamin B and calcium under the guidance of the doctors to improve the situation. They should not take the drugs blindly, as some drugs can affect the normal growth of the babies through the breast milk.