It might not come back
From experience, I can tell you it isn’t easy to jump start your hair back to normal. It is better to just get the bad news out of the way first and know that there is a small possibility that your hair might not grow back in the way that you want to.
With my mom her loss was caused from stress and genes, which might have been too much for her hair to recover from. She has had very little success, but has learned to live with what she has accomplished so far.
Get some rest
If stress is the source you have to get rid of the stress, one of the best ways to do that is to get some sleep. Do what you need to do to get yourself 7 to 8 hours of sleep every day, at the same times if at all possible.
This can be very difficult for some of us especially those of us who do shift work, but at least you know that this is on the list.
Eat healthy
I would say eat mostly plant based, because this really helped my mother in ways I couldn’t even imagine. Plants are the source of many nutrients that feed the hair follicles, and greatly improve your health over all.
Make fruits and vegetables a high priority. Juicing is a great way to get it all in quickly, and not to mention, a really fun habit to have.
Exercise
This is another thing that really helped my mother: she did cardio, and lifted weights. But I have been encouraging her to get into yoga and meditation, because Lord knows if you have stress, a little yoga can make a world of difference.
Not to mention, my mom needs to take it easy anyway. Squats are great, but can one of you tell her just doing a little yoga daily is ok too? Sigh.
See a therapist
Therapy is a good thing – don’t be ashamed to make that appointment to see a professional or even to have a therapeutic conversation with someone you trust.
Stress will eat you alive, if you don’t get it out in the open. Talk about it, cry it out or whatever it takes to relieve the tension.
Time
With some things, we have to wait. We need to do all of the above, but give our minds time to adjust, and our bodies time to heal. Scalp and follicle healing takes time. It is important to realize that and not add more stress to yourself, when you notice hair loss.
It is very hard, and you will need the support of your family. For my mom, having me and my youngest brother, along with the support of family helped her get through it.
Take the time you need to focus on you; do a little yoga, and find a shoulder to lean on.
Marlo says
I’m sorry my sister, I will not be the one to encourage your Mom to do yoga. Weight exercises are best for your Mom especially at this age because this is when we begin to lose bone mass and weight training helps with retention of it. Plus weight training is relaxing to some of us. Lol great article!
Marlo says
I’m sorry my sister, I will not be the one to encourage your Mom to do yoga. Weight exercises are best for your Mom especially at this age because this is when we begin to lose bone mass and weight training helps with retention of it. Plus weight training is relaxing to some of us.Lol great article!
Yolanda says
Sorry to hear the loss your family has endured. I love yoga and think it is good for mind, body, and soul. I did a yoga/pilates mix and let me tell you, I worked muscles that I didn’t even think I had. I have done hot yoga and that was awesome, I will have to revisit very soon. I am actually currently dealing with physical trauma and emotional stress. My hair became very dry and brittle. It took a long time to recover and that is with lots of TLC and natural & organic products. I have a small amount of hair loss at my temples with the left side starting to fill back in with fine hair (finer than my normal strands). I am still waiting on the right side, ugh!