All new moms experience hair loss, some more than others. During pregnancy, excessive changes in hormone levels cause the strands of hair to stay rooted longer than normal. After giving birth, hormone levels plummet (typically around 12 weeks postpartum), and hair strands shift into a shedding phase. Many new moms become alarmed when they pull out strands of hair by the handful. After a normal delivery, you can expect to lose upwards of 500 hairs a day, compared to a normal daily amount of 100 to 125. While there’s little you can do about this temporary shedding, there are several hairstyles that can help to hide thinning hair after childbirth.
Bob Style
One hairstyle that will make your hair look thicker is the “bob” haircut. Getting a bob haircut will give length down to your chin and will draw attention to your face, rather than to your hair. To make the bob look fuller, pull the hair behind your ears and fasten it with hair pins or another kind of hair fastener.
Blunt Layers
For those who have medium length hair, consider getting your hair cut at just one length. Cut the ends so that they have a “blunt” look. This can be done with a razor haircut tool. Layering your hair can also make thin hair appear fuller. Layering adds shape and volume and the thicker look will help cover the thin spots.
Up-Do
If your hair is long, you have the option of wearing it down or up. If you choose to wear your long hair up, you can hide a great deal of thinning hair with an “up-do” hairstyle containing lose curls or spiral waves. Keeping your hair up and away from your face puts the focus on your hairstyle instead of areas that look thin.
Bangs
Another way to hide thinning hair is by styling your bangs. Bangs add thickness to the front part of your face and work to keep the focus on your face instead of your hair. When you comb bangs to the side, you can cover hair that is thin around the top of your scalp. Straight bangs that come down to the tip of your eyebrows give a fuller look to the front of the face.
Crop Style
Then there is a “crop” hairstyle. The crop hairstyle is especially effective for women who have an oval shaped face. If you add a tapered look to a crop, you also add a youthful and soft look to the hairstyle.
Chop Style
Another hairstyle that adds fullness to one’s hair is known as “the chop.” This kind of hairstyle features a bob cut that has irregular ends. The chop” will add shape and style and make your hair look as if it has more body. Thinning postpartum hair can look fuller and more attractive with the right kind of haircut.
It is important to note that unless you know how to cut hair, it is best to choose a hairstylist who has broad knowledge of styles and experience working with thinning hair.
Sources:
Parents: Dealing with Postpartum Hair Loss
Alpha Mom: Postpartum Hair
Hair Loss No: Hair Loss During Pregnant & After Postpartum
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