Hair Loss and Treatment During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is the most miraculous and beautiful time for women. During pregnancy, women experience many physical and psychological changes. Hair loss problems may occur as a result of hormonal changes in the body.
One of the most common problems during pregnancy is hair loss. The reason for this is:
Hair has life stages. A lengthening phase lasting an average of 4 years, a short stagnation phase lasting 2-3 weeks, and then a shedding phase lasting an average of 3 months.
Then, after a resting phase that lasts for 2 to 5 months, a new life process begins and a new strand of hair grows. This process takes about 4 years and is repeated about 25 times in a person’s lifetime. Out of 100 – 150 thousand hair strands, approximately 6 percent are in the shedding phase and 1 percent are in the stagnation phase.
An average of 60 strands of hair fall naturally every day. Due to the hormonal changes experienced during pregnancy, the growth phases of the hair change. Therefore, more shedding may occur. Especially after birth, a sudden and rapid shedding process begins. The most appropriate treatments during this period may be:
PRP Treatment
PRP treatment is one of the most important hair loss treatments today. PRP is a new generation treatment method and is the abbreviation of the treatment method called “Platelet Rich Plasma”.
This application is based on the separation of a small amount of blood taken from a person into its components after it is centrifuged into a special tube, and the small amount of “platelet-enriched plasma” (PRP) obtained is returned to the same person by injection.
3-4 sessions are applied with an interval of 2 weeks. The results are satisfactory. It is an effective form of treatment applied to the face, neck and décolleté areas for anti-aging purposes.
Mesotherapy
It is another treatment method. Scalp mesotherapy; It is a form of treatment that can be applied to the scalp once a week to stop hair loss, increase the quality of existing hair, and activate new hair growth.
Special vitamin, mineral and protein mixtures are injected into the scalp, thus increasing blood circulation in the application area. Increasing the blood supply to the hair follicles helps them to be better fed and developed. In addition, mesotherapy is a method used in skin rejuvenation and cellulite treatment.
You can take a look at our detailed guide about hair loss: PRP for Hair Loss: Does It Work and Is It Safe?