February 2025 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This chapter examines how hormonal changes during the postpartum period, alongside various external factors, impact mother and infant well-being, addressing challenges like postpartum depression, fatigue, and healthcare access, while stressing the need for improved medical training focused on maternal and fetal health.
34 citations
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May 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, changes in hair cycle phases during pregnancy and the post-partum period showed a rise in telogen rates after delivery, especially among non-breastfeeding women, but no drastic exaggerations were noted.
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February 2022 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the persistence of certain cutaneous changes after pregnancy and highlights the need for further investigation when conditions like telogen effluvium, severe hirsutism, palmar erythema, and striae do not resolve as expected.
August 2020 in “Current psychopharmacology” In this study, neurotrophic factors, synaptic plasticity, and neurogenesis changed in the hippocampus of rats during pregnancy, lactation, and pup deprivation, potentially influencing maternal care.
96 citations
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January 1997 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This study found that G protein-coupled estrogen receptor enhances melanin synthesis in melanoma cells through cAMP-PKA-MITF-TYR signaling, suggesting its potential as a drug target for chloasma treatment.
71 citations
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February 2006 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the physiological skin changes during pregnancy and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing these changes from pathological conditions.
24 citations
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May 1963 in “Archives of Dermatology” In this study of postpartum alopecia, most patients experienced significant hair regrowth within four to six months, and heredity did not appear to be a significant factor in hair loss.
17 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses various factors influencing hair growth, including alopecia and hirsutism, and highlights recent advancements in treatment approaches without reporting new clinical results.
35 citations
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December 2014 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” This article discusses skin changes during pregnancy and emphasizes the importance of recognizing these physiological manifestations to prevent unnecessary tests and stress for pregnant patients; it reports no new study findings.
December 2020 in “Current Sexual Health Reports” This review discusses the role of neurosteroids and androgens throughout different life stages, noting the potential disruptions caused by 5α-reductase inhibitors like finasteride, but no new clinical results are reported.
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May 1989 in “Postgraduate Medicine” This article discusses treatments for male pattern baldness, noting that minoxidil is effective for improving baldness at the scalp vertex in young men, and reports no new clinical results.
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January 2013 in “BioMed Research International” This review discusses the hormonal influences on hair cycling disorders in post-partum and postmenopausal women and notes the lack of evidence for effective targeted treatments.
October 2025 in “COGNITIONIS Scientific Journal” This integrative review reports that postpartum telogen effluvium is linked to hormonal changes, stress, and nutritional deficiencies, with management typically involving nutritional support, topical treatments, and psychological support.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” In this case study, a 30-year-old postpartum woman with telogen effluvium saw marked improvement in hair regrowth and reduced hair fall following individualized homeopathic treatment, which reportedly addressed hormonal dysregulation, stress, and nutritional deficiency.
September 2022 in “Journal of Case Reports and Medical History” Many new moms lose hair after childbirth due to hormonal changes, but it usually grows back within a year.
September 2016 in “Más dermatología” Postpartum hair loss usually stops within 4-6 months.
This abstract discusses telogen effluvium, a type of hair loss that can occur after pregnancy or extreme stress, and the authors mention a shampoo product that is claimed to help prevent or recover from this condition.
37 citations
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June 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review discusses how acute exposures to environmental and internal stressors can quickly alter skin functions, leading to various dermatological symptoms, and calls for more research on these short-term effects.
April 2022 in “Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Media Husada” This article reviews various factors contributing to telogen effluvium and examines potential treatments like Minoxidil, but reports no new clinical findings.
18 citations
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March 2016 in “Cosmetics” This review discusses telogen effluvium, including its triggers, clinical presentations, and management options, and does not report new research findings, emphasizing the need for identification and exclusion of underlying causes.
January 2006 in “FarFar (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia))” This paper discusses the use and effects of dermocosmetic preparations for treating pregnancy-related skin changes such as hyperpigmentations and striae, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2019 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” This review summarizes proposed pathophysiological mechanisms of postpartum depression, highlighting neuroendocrine and neurobiological changes, but reports no new findings and calls for integrated understanding of the disorder.
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May 2017 in “Springer eBooks” Pregnancy can cause skin changes and affect existing skin conditions, with limited treatment options due to the need for fetal safety.
July 2026 in “Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology” This study explored postpartum body image and menstruation experiences among 11 UK mothers, identifying themes of body dissatisfaction and the stress of resumed menstruation, while highlighting the need for better healthcare support and the positive role of reframing body perceptions towards functionality.
May 2026 in “Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry” This review highlights that hair cortisol levels, linked to pregnancy changes and higher in conditions like PCOS, are promising stress biomarkers in female reproductive health, though further research is needed.
214 citations
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March 1993 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article proposes five different mechanisms for telogen effluvium, supported by clinical findings, based on changes in different phases of the hair cycle.
36 citations
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January 2000 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This case study reports on a mother and daughter with ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia, and photophobia, noting consistent keratotic eruptions during the mother's pregnancies that improved postpartum.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” In a mouse model, this study found that exposure to PM2.5 leads to significant postpartum hair loss, apparent via morphological changes and elevated markers of inflammation, apoptosis, and fibrosis, potentially exacerbated by changes in hormone receptors and stem cell populations.
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June 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Pregnancy often causes skin changes like darkening, stretch marks, and hair growth, which may improve after childbirth.
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This review provides an overview of the physiologic skin changes during pregnancy but reports no new findings, emphasizing the need for physicians to distinguish between benign and potentially pathological conditions.