Q Two or three months after giving birth my hair is falling out in handfuls and I'm always tired. Can postpartum hair loss and fatigue be addressed together with Korean medicine?
A Postpartum hair loss commonly occurs due to hormonal changes after childbirth and usually recovers over time. Strengthening qi and blood along with addressing chronic fatigue helps the recovery speed and your overall condition.
Detailed Answer
Hair falling out all at once around two to four months after childbirth is common postpartum hair loss, occurring when hair that was maintained during pregnancy shifts into the resting phase all at once as hormones drop. It mostly recovers on its own within six months to a year, so there is no need to worry excessively. However, if chronic fatigue and nutritional deficiency from bleeding and lack of sleep overlap, recovery can be slow.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
In Korean medicine, it is said that \"hair is the surplus of blood (bal-wi-hyeol-ji-yeo),\" so postpartum hair loss and fatigue are viewed together as a state in which qi and blood are depleted by childbirth so that the hair and body are not sufficiently nourished. Dongjedang focuses on refilling the depleted qi and blood to restore the body's foundation, and in this process, hair recovery and improvement of fatigue often follow together.
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