Postpartum hair shedding is largely due to which systemic change?

• A. Vitamin C Intake
• B. Hormonal Shifts After Pregnancy
• C. Wearing Tight Hats
• D. Using Curling Irons

Answer: (B)

Hormonal changes after pregnancy drive postpartum hair shedding. While pregnant, high estrogen levels keep hair in the growth phase longer, often making it look fuller. After delivery, estrogen drops quickly, causing many hairs to switch into the shedding phase at once. This telogen effluvium is temporary, and normal hair cycling usually resumes as hormones balance. The other options aren’t responsible for this systemic hair loss: Vitamin C intake doesn’t trigger postpartum shedding, tight hats can cause local traction but not a widespread hormonal shedding, and curling irons cause heat damage to individual hairs rather than a pregnancy-related shedding pattern.