One unexpected effect of quarantine-related stress thats affecting thousands of women: Pandemic hair loss.
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It is long, thick, and full of body… or, at least, itwas.
Little did I know, pandemic hair loss was imminent.
My natural Ariana Grande ponytail was becoming wispier andthinnerby the day.
My part became more visible.
Linh Nguyen is a consultant, producer, and celebrity hairdresser and stylist.
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Linh Nguyen is a consultant, producer, and celebrity hairdresser and stylist.
Marie V Hayag, MD is a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City.
Sara Perkins, MD is a Connecticut based dermatologist.
And pretty soon, when I ran my fingers through my hair,chunks were coming out.
I am lucky (knock on wood) to have not contracted the coronavirus.
I, like many people, tried to pivot.
I am a naturally above-average stressed person: I am self-employed and run my own business.
And the more my hairfell out, the more stressed I became.
It was a vicious cycle.
Linh Nguyen is a consultant, producer, and celebrity hairdresser and stylist.
So, I started digging deep and finding natural solutions to regain my mane.
(Thank all the gods.)
And thats what happened to me.
I was shedding like crazy.
Like perhaps a lot of other folks, I was not eating my best during quarantine.
In fact, I wasnt eating very much at all.
When people get stressed out, some eat more than usual.
I am the opposite: I lose my appetite.
I subsisted off of coffee and cereal and whatever happened to be hanging out in my fridge.
I purchased some protein-packed collagen powder the second we got off the phone.
Im checking outInner Strength Honu Marine Collagen($30).
I also armed myself with a variety of supplements.
I am giving the much buzzed about brandNutrafol($79), a go.
By the way, if you start taking hair growth supplements, youwill notgrow hair all over your body.
By the way, if you start taking hair growth supplements, youwill notgrow hair all over your body.
Reducing stress (my main transgressor) was supposed to be my first hair loss problem to tackle.
Not one to back down from any challenge, I upped my intake of CBD from sporadically to daily.
(There are a ton ofCBD productsout there.)
So what am I putting on my head?
If you havent seenMilanos viral hair lossvideo, check it out.
It truly made me feel like I wasnt alone in this hair loss chaos.
Since Alyssa was experiencing significant hair loss I recommended she use Minoxidil, says Nguyen.
I recommend speaking with a dermatologist before using to ensure this treatment is right for you.
Its not covered under my insurance (although it may be depending on your plan!)
When will I get my mane back?
I asked all the docs.
Expect five to six months, they all pretty much told me.
Chunks dont come out in my hands when I run my fingers through my hair.
And I am on the rebound as it comes to my professional work with new clients.
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