Hair Care
The hair during pregnancy undergoes a change due to the presence of placental hormones. The effect of this change occur in your own hair depends on the type of hair you have before pregnancy, whether oily, normal or dry. According to this you should look after it. Then explain that you care required for different hair types.
In case you have normal hair, use shampoo is often used to keep your hair in top condition.
The greasy hair require some special care because as you should wash more often than usual (by increasing the oiliness), you should only use very mild shampoos and avoiding where possible the use of electric dryers.
In all cases it is important to increase irrigation massage the scalp and also enhance hair vitality. There are also creams, masks or special bathrooms for each type of hair, if you have the possibility to use them, you’ll notice that greatly enhance the state of your hair.
Dyes, Coloring and Permanent
With respect to the dyes, the ideal is that during pregnancy are used which are made from plant extracts like henna, which disappear after several washings. What is not convenient to use dyes containing ammonia or oxidants.
Currently, most of the dyes produced by the best-known companies, have minimal doses of ammonia have shown virtually no absorption of it through the skin of the scalp and therefore do not harm the baby.
There are desirable and permanent discoloration during pregnancy because they can often cause allergic reactions in the scalp. There are no scientific studies showing that there are risks in the health of your baby with chemicals used for bleaching and permanent. Just as a precaution we recommend avoiding their use.
Postpartum Hair Loss
It’s good to already know that in the weeks after childbirth is common an increase in the fall of your hair. Do not worry, is produced by a normal turnover rate of new hair to be regularized in the first two or three months after delivery. In cases that the problem continues, sometimes you need a vitamin supplement (iron and cysteine), which stimulates the hair follicles and also during lactation can smoothly for your baby.
During pregnancy, hormonal changes affect your skin. It may become more oily or dry, you may be tempted to use cosmetics. But your skin is also during this period, more fragile and reactive. The allergic risks increase. And you can even develop new allergies.