Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Hair Loss while Breastfeeding

Hair Loss while BreastfeedingTo understand the possible causes behind hair loss after pregnancy, one needs to understand a few basics about hair growth. At any given point of time, your hair is in either of the two phases, anagen, the growth phase or telogen, the resting phase. About 85% hair are in anagen, where they grow about 1-2 cm every month. This phase lasts for about 5 to 7 years.

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