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Severe Hair Loss After Postpartum. Will Biotin Supplements Help? Recommendations?
Hi , I am 4 months postpartum and experiencing hair loss. Now I now that it is normal for women to lose hair after child birth , however mine in severe. I dont think I have enough hair to get me through the next 6 month to a year that every body says it will taper off at. I am also breast feeding. Can you recommend something to stop the hair loss and breakage. I have hear of biotin supplements and acv.?
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
HI,SEVERE HAIR LOSS AFTER POSTPARTUM CAN BE TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM WHERE HAIR WILL BE IN THE TERMINAL STAGE OF HAIR CYCLE.USE OF BIOTIN SUPPLEMENTATION DEFNITELY HELPS.ADD IRON B12 AND CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATIONS
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SEVERE HAIR LOSS AFTER POSTPARTUM CAN BE TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM WHERE HAIR WILL BE IN THE TERMINAL STAGE OF HAIR CYCLE.USE OF BIOTIN SUPPLEMENTATION DEFNITELY HELPS.ADD IRON B12 AND CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATIONS
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SEVERE HAIR LOSS AFTER POSTPARTUM CAN BE TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM WHERE HAIR WILL BE IN THE TERMINAL STAGE OF HAIR CYCLE.USE OF BIOTIN SUPPLEMENTATION DEFNITELY HELPS.ADD IRON B12 AND CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATIONS
REGARDS:
Dr. SHARMILA
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