Actress
Kate Hudson recently gave birth to a baby boy and is opening up about
her postpartum hair loss in a new Redbook interview.
Postpartum
hair loss is relatively common - but she doesn't need to worry, it isn't
permanent. The medical community believes the hair loss could be
triggered by the hormonal fluctuations that occur during this period.
While pregnant, women see a surge in their estrogen and progesterone
levels (which is why women have such great hair when pregnant) - and
after the baby is born, these levels return to the pre-pregnancy level.
It is this sudden drop-off in hormone levels that causes the hair
follicles to go into short-term shock.
As a result, shedding is
quite common in the weeks following the delivery. But the bottom line
is, postpartum hair loss is normal, temporary, and shouldn't be a
problem or a cause for major concern.
But,
if is she wants to speed up the hair recovery process, she may want to
consider a regimen of low level laser therapy and a vitamin supplement
like Viviscal to help stimulate healthy hair growth.
