What causes white hair after childbirth?

My baby is 6 months old. What's the matter with the white hair after giving birth? My hair has become very bad after giving birth. Not only is my hair dry and inelastic, but I also lose a lot of hair. I have grown a lot of white hair and I lose a lot of hair every day. It really falls out in clumps. I dare not let my hair down because as soon as I let it down I will see a lot of white hair. It makes me look several years older. I am breastfeeding now and I dare not get a hair perm for the sake of my child. What's wrong with me?

Hair has a close relationship with the five internal organs. The growth and decline of hair can directly reflect the prosperity and decline of qi and blood in the five internal organs. The occurrence of gray hair and hair loss after childbirth is mostly related to deficiency of Qi and blood. Childbirth causes excessive consumption of Qi and blood in the mother, and breastfeeding after childbirth further consumes Qi and blood. Moreover, the spleen and stomach are weak and digestion and absorption are poor after childbirth, which affects the source of Qi and blood production.

Gray hair refers to the complete or partial whitening of hair. Premature graying of hair: Congenital premature graying of hair is the most common. People with this type of premature graying of hair often have a family history of genetics. They are often born with gray hair, or their hair turns gray earlier than others. In addition, there are no other abnormal manifestations. Acquired premature graying of hair is caused by many reasons: Malnutrition, such as lack of protein, vitamins and certain trace elements (such as copper), can cause hair to turn gray; certain chronic wasting diseases such as tuberculosis, due to nutritional deficiencies, the hair turns gray earlier than ordinary people; some patients with long-term fever will have yellow and brittle hair or even turn white and fall out; some endocrine diseases, such as pituitary or thyroid diseases, can affect the ability of pigment cells to produce pigment granules and cause premature graying of hair; some young people have a lot of gray hair in a short period of time, which is related to severe mental trauma or mental fatigue such as excessive anxiety and sadness. Symptoms: Onset occurs in adolescence or young adulthood.

You can eat more medicinal foods that have the effect of nourishing essence and blood, such as black sesame, black beans, donkey-hide gelatin, jujube, wolfberry, etc. Or you can take health-preserving pastes that have the effect of replenishing qi and blood, such as the Huaishen donkey-hide gelatin and longan paste produced by Huaifu Yiqun. In addition, excessive emotions can also cause changes in hair. For example, excessive worry and anxiety often cause premature graying and hair loss. At the same time, you should pay attention to self-regulation, adjust your emotions and sleep, try to keep a happy mood, avoid excessive fatigue, pay more attention to rest, etc.

The entire content above is a simple introduction to what causes gray hair after childbirth. Mothers who have just given birth will focus all their attention on their children, not knowing that they also need rest and care. We have consumed too much energy during the delivery process, so we need to replenish our bodies at this time. It is far from enough to just replenish it during the confinement period. Caring for yourself is like loving your children.