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Postpartum Hair Loss Products I Tried: What Helped—and What Didn’t
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items I’m almost one year postpartum with my third baby, and I’m 44. I’ve been pregnant or postpartum or breastfeeding or all of the above since I was 36. Combine this with the traction alopecia of the mom bun, I’d lost enough hair up front that I got a pr...
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Scalp care
Nutrition
Styling
Scalp care
Helping my struggling hair thickness after nearly a decade of hormonal assault started with scalp health. Here’s what I’ve tried and my thoughts on their effectiveness.
This shampoo has 3% salicylic acid to help exfoliate the scalp. I use this once a week on the scalp and I think it’s a great combo with Nizoral shampoo. Been using this combo for several months and even though I’m still losing a lot of hair my hair i...
T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo Scalp Build-Up Control - Neutrogena
I saw this recommended all the time on so many TikTok’s and reels and blogs so I tried it. Personally, I didn’t notice any difference. The delivery method is very difficult to apply throughout your scalp, so edges are the most likely place to benefit...
Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil - Mielle Organics
Several TikTok derms have recommended this for hair loss and I do think it’s helped me. The ketoconazole kills any fungal growth but it also seems to stimulate hair growth directly. I’m still losing huge handfuls of hair when I wash but my ponytail i...
Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 1% Ketoconazole
This leave-in scalp serum is a lower-cost cosmetic option for people who want to try a consistent scalp routine. It does not replace medical evaluation for sudden, severe or persistent hair loss.
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Hair Density Serum
This is the premium scalp-serum comparison for someone willing to pay more for a simple daily leave-in step. Set realistic expectations and stop if the scalp becomes irritated.
VEGAMOUR GRO Hair Serum for Thinning
Nutrition
When I don’t have time or money to get a more expensive multivitamin, I use this and have on and off since my first pregnancy in 2018. I don’t know how much postpartum hair loss is due to nutrient deficiency these days since I think true deficiencies...
One A Day® Prenatal Advanced Multi
I use this most often. The taste is pretty good and it’s easy to remember to take a swig from the bottle when I’m rummaging around in the fridge in the morning. I’d consider this interchangeable with the One A Day Prenatal but may have an advantage w...
Prenatal & Postnatal Liquid Multivitamin - MaryRuth Organics
I’ve gone through a couple bottles of this since having my most recent baby. Didn’t notice remarkable difference in hair loss or re-growth, but it helped me feel like I was doing something to maybe make the new hairs stronger and less likely to break...
MaryRuth's Hair Growth Max Liposomal Women
If you’re ballin’ out with money, buy this. I could only afford a sample so I didn’t see a difference either way but my sister used it and felt it made a big difference for her. It’s expensive though. If you have money to burn get it, but I doubt thi...
Hair Growth Supplement for Women Postpartum - Nutrafol
A postnatal multivitamin is the convenience comparison for filling clinician-identified nutrition gaps, not a guaranteed hair-loss fix. Ask your clinician what is appropriate while breastfeeding or taking other supplements.
Ritual Women's Postnatal Multivitamin 60 Ct
Styling
I implore you to use these to fasten your hair back if you care at all about hair growth and thickness. I can’t deal with hair touching my neck but I like having long hair, so I always put my hair up in a ponytail elastic bun. No matter how loose I t...
Claw Clips – KITSCH
This is a little mom splurge that your hair will appreciate. I started using these on my pillow and the overall tangles and rough texture in the morning got way better. I can’t tolerate wearing a bonnet so this has been a good alternative.
Silk Pillowcase - Casaluna™ : Target
I have no tolerance for styling anymore so blow drying or anything else is not happening. But this has been a useful hack when I want my hair to look like I put some effort into it without actually doing much. I let my hair air dry and brush in the m...
Le Vite Straightening Brush in Blush or Black - L'ange Hair
Hair fibers are the immediate cosmetic option for disguising visible scalp while shedding runs its course. Match the color carefully, apply sparingly and avoid using them on an irritated scalp.
Toppik Hair Building Fibers, Dark Brown, 12g
Soft satin scrunchies are the low-cost styling swap for looser ponytails and buns with less pulling than tight elastics. They will not stop postpartum shedding, but they are gentler for daily wear.
Kitsch Satin Scrunchies for All Hair Types