If you’ve been noticing more strands of hair falling from your head or clumps of it falling out in the shower, you might be dealing with hair loss due to stress.<\/p>\n
“When we\u2019re stressed, our adrenal glands produce a hormone called cortisol, and then cortisone signals our hair follicles to shift, from the growth phase into a transition phase, and the hair will fall out,” explains Adel Chabbi owner of Adel Atelier Salon<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hair loss can occur three months after the initial “stressful event and could take an additional 3 to 6 months to grow back after that,” says\u00a0Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank, cosmetic dermatologist, chief medical officer, and founder of\u00a0PFRANKMD<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here are a few tips on how to deal:<\/p>\n Nourish yourself Look for the right ingredients
\n<\/strong>Since stress is the cause of hair loss, it’s important to find ways to minimize it. Try meditating and make sure your body is “receiving proper nutrition through a balanced diet, daily multivitamins, and hair re-growth supplements,” says Nick Stenson, Matrix artistic director. Be patient as these changes don’t work overnight but instead take up to four months.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Not many ingredients have been proven to help with hair loss, but there is one that has shown success: Minoxidil, which is found in Rogaine products. This ingredient helps to slow the rate of hair loss and encourage new growth,” states Savannah St. Jean, owner of Savannah Rae Beauty<\/a>.<\/p>\n