What is the reason for severe hair loss after childbirth?

Written by Liu Gang
Dermatology
Updated on February 26, 2025
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Postpartum hair loss is severe and is mostly associated with deficiency in both Qi and blood after childbirth. Some patients experience this due to lack of vitamins, trace elements, or changes in endocrine function. If hair loss is severe and persistent without good treatment results, it is recommended to visit a formal hospital to initially check for a complete blood count to see if there is any anemia and to check for trace elements deficiencies. If these conditions exist, it is advisable to take medications that supplement blood, vitamins, and trace elements according to the symptoms. Additionally, some patients may experience symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, and back pain. For these symptoms, visiting a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and using herbal medicine for a long-term treatment can be effective. Regularly regulate your diet and lifestyle habits, try to avoid eating foods with heavy flavors, ensure good rest, and avoid staying up late.

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Will hair regrow after hair loss from scalp ringworm?

Scalp ringworm causes hair loss, and whether hair will regrow depends on the severity and specific type of scalp ringworm. There are generally four types of scalp ringworm: yellow ringworm, white ringworm, black dot ringworm, and kerion. White ringworm is primarily caused by infection from Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypsum, or Trichophyton violaceum. It is common in school-aged children, starting with small clustered papules that quickly expand outward into round or oval shapes covered with gray-white scale. Hair affected by white ringworm protrudes 2-4 millimeters above the scalp before breaking off. This type of ringworm does not destroy the hair follicles, so it does not cause permanent hair loss. After treatment, no scars are left, and hair can regrow in the affected area. Yellow ringworm, commonly known as bald ringworm, affects hair follicles and destroys them, leading to significant permanent hair loss and leaving behind atrophic scars. Hair will not regrow after healing from this type of ringworm. Black dot ringworm is now less common. It directly affects the hair follicles, characterized by hair breaking off shortly after emerging, leaving black dot-like stumps at the follicle openings. As this is a type of fungal infection, the prognosis includes localized hair loss and spot-like atrophic scars; hence, hair will not regrow in these areas. Kerion is a more severe outbreak where honeycomb-like pus pockets are formed at the follicle openings, allowing pus to be expressed. Triggering bacterial infections can also lead to abscesses. This type also destroys hair follicles, resulting in permanent hair loss and scarring, without regrowth of hair.

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What is the reason for severe hair loss after childbirth?

Postpartum hair loss is severe and is mostly associated with deficiency in both Qi and blood after childbirth. Some patients experience this due to lack of vitamins, trace elements, or changes in endocrine function. If hair loss is severe and persistent without good treatment results, it is recommended to visit a formal hospital to initially check for a complete blood count to see if there is any anemia and to check for trace elements deficiencies. If these conditions exist, it is advisable to take medications that supplement blood, vitamins, and trace elements according to the symptoms. Additionally, some patients may experience symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, and back pain. For these symptoms, visiting a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and using herbal medicine for a long-term treatment can be effective. Regularly regulate your diet and lifestyle habits, try to avoid eating foods with heavy flavors, ensure good rest, and avoid staying up late.

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Written by Liu Yong
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Do people with kidney-deficiency hair loss need hair transplants?

People with severe hair loss or baldness can choose to have hair transplants based on their individual circumstances; they can either choose to have a hair transplant or not. Having a hair transplant can achieve aesthetic effects. After the transplant, new hair will grow, giving someone a revitalized overall appearance. Hair transplants involve taking hair follicles from the back of the head as the source, separating them into single units, obtaining multiple follicular units, and transferring them to the area that needs the transplant, enabling them to survive and grow, thus addressing the effect of hair thinning in certain areas.

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Will the hairline recede with kidney deficiency type hair loss?

Kidney deficiency can lead to a receding hairline, as it causes a decrease in the body's immunity and weaker resistance, along with other bodily symptoms. Kidney deficiency can cause hair loss and lead to a receding hairline. Consuming foods high in melanin, such as black sesame seeds, black beans, black fungus, and walnuts, is recommended. Avoid raw, greasy, spicy, and strong irritant foods, maintain a pleasant mood, avoid anxiety, ensure adequate sleep, refrain from smoking and drinking alcohol. Massaging the Baihui and Taiyang acupoints, and washing hair every 2-3 days are also suggested.

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Does high blood lipid cause hair loss?

Hair loss mainly involves the following aspects: the first is seborrheic hair loss, the second is pathological hair loss, the third is chemical hair loss, the fourth is physical hair loss, the fifth is nutritional hair loss, the sixth is obesity-related hair loss, and the seventh is hereditary hair loss. Among these seven types, the first, seborrheic hair loss, generally features thick oily secretions on the scalp, with hair being shiny, sparse, and fine. Another type is obesity-related hair loss, where a large amount of saturated fatty acids metabolized in the body produce waste that clogs hair follicles, leading to hair loss. These two types of hair loss may be somewhat related to blood lipids, but there isn’t a direct relationship; it could potentially exacerbate the condition. Under these circumstances, reducing the intake of greasy foods and opting for a light diet can lead to certain improvements. Additionally, high blood lipids and poor blood flow can also affect the scalp’s blood circulation, which might have an impact, but again, there isn't a direct relationship, meaning high blood lipids don’t necessarily cause hair loss.