Effectiveness of Treatments for Postpartum Alopecia
February 2001
in “
Annals of Pharmacotherapy
”
TLDR No effective treatment for hair loss after childbirth was found, but it usually gets better on its own and some cosmetic methods might help.
The document from 2001 reviewed the effectiveness of various treatments for postpartum alopecia, including thyroid supplementation, hormone lotions, oral contraceptives, a specific shampoo, and placental extract injections, but found no treatment to be well-supported by research due to limitations such as small sample sizes and lack of control groups. Non-drug therapies like patient education and reassurance were also mentioned. The conclusion was that no treatments have been identified as effective for postpartum alopecia, although the condition is typically reversible and cosmetic approaches may offer some benefit.
