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Ah, those were the days.
The writer and her son, Shane
Im in my mid-30s now and it is nothing like it once was.
Hell, my hair doesnt even resemble itself from five years ago, never mind my teenage years!
But the thing, or rather person, I blame the most is my son.
The writer before getting pregnant with her son, Shane
You know when you feel so good about yourself, you just sort of find life in that?
Thats how my hair felt about itself.
Every morning it woke up with pep and spent the day with that IDGAF attitude.
The writer with her son and husband
Itwasnt begging for a shampooevery day, and most importantly, it was staying on my head.
When youre harboring a human, hormones like estrogen tell hair to grow, grow, grow.
This leaves the hair feeling thicker, shinier, and healthier overall.
I always hear women saying their hair was best during their pregnancies.
But what happened to me about four months postpartum was no joke.
I would lose what seemed like 1,000 strands a day.
Id even find hair in my butt crack.
I could thank estrogen again for this one.
This is known astelegenic effluvium.
Dramatic is putting it lightly.
Youve second-guessed every single decision youve made since day one.
Yournipples have been on firesince day three.
At day 187, youre still not sure your vagina works properly.
Id say devastated is a pretty accurate description for how I feel about my hair now.
(I feel the same way about my Facebook Newsfeed, but thats a whole other article.)
I loop a hair tie three times for a ponytail, when I used to do just two.
When my hair is blown out, its still lifeless and looks as if I flat-ironed it.
(These are new hairs growing in, right?!)
So now Im sad about my hair and I have a shitty color job.
It should also be noted that your hair will probably restore itself naturally, he says.
(That meansroot cause.
And yes, that was a pun.)
Since it’s been about that long for me, this is definitely going to be my next step.
Personally, Im a fan of theLiving Proof Timelessline.
Its fortifying complex is geared toward aging hair and benefits postpartum hair by boosting thickness.
The collection includes pre-shampoo, shampoo, conditioner, and plumping mousse, which happens to be my favorite.
Zeichner also suggests treatments that promote a healthy scalp to give the new hair growing in some TLC.
He recommendsNutrafolorViviscalto encourage healthy growth.
Just confirm, if youre breastfeeding, to check with your doctor before taking any new medication or supplement.
Im still waiting for my hair to get back to its old self.
