Hair Loss in a 26 year old female

I had a baby almost 3 months ago and am still taking my prenatal vitamins.. I did dye my hair about 4 weeks ago, if not longer, so why is my hair falling out??.. When I dry or straighten my hair now, my hair falls out every time.. I don't understand.. I have cut back on the amount of food intake, because I'm not pregnant anymore, but other than that, nothing has changed in my diet.. This wasn't happening when I was pregnant.. In fact, my hair was not only not falling out, but it was growing longer!!.. I loved it..

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
During pregnancy, due to the effect of pregnancy hormones , there is rapid growth of hair which causes it to be long and lustrous. After the delivery, there is a rapid decrease in the pregnancy hormones which causes it to be shed and this appears as hair loss to women. The other reason can be irritant contact dermatitis to the hair dye that you were using. Eat a healthy, nutritious diet, have proper rest and sleep and exercise moderately. Also cleanse your hair with a gentle shampoo at regular intervals and do not dye your hair. If the symptoms persist then please consult a trichologist as specific lotions like minoxidil may be needed which are available under prescription.
I sincerely hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.