Newborn mothers will encounter various problems after delivery, and they must be taken good care of mentally and physically. Postpartum hair care is often overlooked. It is understood that about 35% to 45% of newborn mothers are troubled by postpartum hair loss. Why does hair loss occur after childbirth ? How to treat it? Are you particular about hair care products? In this regard, relevant experts have given scientific explanations and suggestions, advocating that people pay attention to postpartum hair care and not let physiological hair loss turn into pathological hair loss.
Wang Ruixia, a midwife at Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital, has been engaged in midwifery for 30 years. As a gold medal lecturer in prenatal classes, she popularizes postpartum care knowledge to "new mothers" almost every day. She has always advocated that newborn mothers should take scientific care after delivery and avoid some erroneous traditional concepts.
For example, you cannot open doors or windows, you cannot wash your hair or bathe, you must wear long clothes and long trousers, and you cannot go out. These are all without scientific basis and are even harmful to the body. Of course, not all conventional wisdom is wrong. So how to judge? Wang Ruixia summarized the "five incompetencies" of confinement.
Wang Ruixia specifically mentioned postpartum hair care that is easily overlooked. Due to the adjustment of hormones in the body, postpartum hair loss is generally physiological hair loss, but if not properly cared for, it may also become pathological hair loss.
Wu Minjun, deputy chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital, suggested that we should first understand the cause of hair loss, and then make targeted multi-faceted adjustments in terms of nutrition, hormones, and emotional regulation.
1. Supplement protein
If you want to maintain your hair, you must supplement protein. Therefore, in addition to a balanced intake, mothers can also eat more peanuts, eggs, milk, fish, lean meat, walnuts, sesame , purple rice, etc. in their daily diet. In addition, you can drink black sesame seeds every day to supplement the nutrients necessary for hair growth.
2. Clean properly
If you want healthy hair, you must do a good job of cleaning. The pilosebaceous glands at the root of the hair secrete oil every day. The oil easily adheres to dust in the environment, causing the hair to become dull, dry, split, or even break and fall off. At the same time, too much oil can easily breed bacteria and fungi, which is extremely detrimental to scalp health. However, you should not overdo cleaning your hair, especially when it comes to cleaning techniques. Mothers should not scratch their scalp too hard. Instead, they can learn special massage methods to massage their scalp with suitable hair care essential oils.
3. Keep yourself in a good mood.
Mental stress and unrelaxed mood will lead to autonomic nerve dysfunction, resulting in poor blood supply to the scalp, which will lead to hair loss. Therefore, postpartum mothers should try their best to stay in a comfortable mood, so that they will have dark and beautiful hair.
In addition, improper washing and care can also cause hair loss. For example, if you use some substandard care products, wash your hair frequently, or don't wash your hair for a long time, or don't wash your hair for a month after confinement, that won't work either. There is also the use of some inappropriate hair drying products, even if they are overheated. Because maternal hair is relatively dry and fragile, it can easily break if it is overheated or permed.
Relevant researchers also gave suggestions on how to choose hair care products suitable for pregnant women. Yin Hang, an engineer at Dyson Shanghai R&D Center, said that mothers of newborns should keep their hair dry after giving birth. It is recommended to choose a hair dryer with high-speed airflow, which can not only dry the hair quickly, but also try to give the hair as much protection as possible to avoid overheating damage. Causes hair to become brittle. It is best to choose a hair dryer equipped with intelligent temperature control, which can always maintain a gentle state and temperature that does not harm your hair, thus protecting the health of your hair and scalp every day.
Reporter: Wu Huixiong
Editor: Yang Yixiu
Proofreader: Jiang Yiyi
