Hormonal Hair Loss: Postpartum, Perimenopause & Menopause Causes and Solutions

Hormonal Hair Loss: What Happens in the Follicle When Hormones Shift

For many women, hormone fluctuations are one of the most overlooked causes of hair thinning. Whether you are postpartum, entering perimenopause, or navigating menopause, the balance of estrogen, progesterone, and androgens directly affects how strong or fragile your hair becomes.

Helena, the founder of Unveil Hair, personally experienced postpartum hair shedding and was frustrated by the lack of effective solutions on the market. That inspired her to create a science-backed, scalp-first haircare line designed to support follicles through hormonal shifts from gentle peptide-based serums to targeted growth formulas.

Here’s what’s happening beneath the scalp and how you can support regrowth naturally.

Why Hormones Play Such a Major Role in Hair Growth

Hair health depends on a delicate hormonal balance:

• Estrogen – prolongs the growth (anagen) phase
  
  

• Progesterone – helps counteract testosterone
  
  

• Androgens (like DHT) – shorten the growth cycle and shrink follicles
  
  

When estrogen drops (postpartum, perimenopause, menopause), androgens gain influence, leading to thinner, shorter, and weaker strands.

Postpartum Hair Loss: A Sudden Shedding That Feels Endless

After childbirth, estrogen levels plummet, causing all the hair that stayed in the growth phase during pregnancy to shed at once.

Common signs:

• Excessive shedding at the temples
  
  

• Thinning around the hairline
  
  

• Clumps of hair in the shower
  
  

Postpartum shedding is normal, but nutritional gaps, stress, and thyroid imbalances can worsen it.

Unveil’s Restorative Hair Serum supports postpartum follicles with peptides and growth factors to strengthen strands and reduce shedding.

Perimenopause & Menopause: The Slow Thinning Most Women Don’t Expect

During this transition:

• Estrogen drops
  
  

• Progesterone declines
  
  

• DHT becomes more dominant
  
  

This hormonal shift often leads to:

• Widening part
  
  

• Diffuse thinning
  
  

• Reduced strand diameter
  
  

• Hair that won’t grow past a certain length
  
  

Incorporating Unveil’s serum + scalp treatments helps support follicle signaling and nourish hair through hormonal transitions.

How to Support Hormonal Hair Loss Naturally

1. Increase phytoestrogens – flaxseed, soy, chickpeas can gently balance low estrogen.
   
   

2. Support adrenal health – hormone shifts stress the adrenals → elevated cortisol → more shedding.
   
   

3. Reduce inflammation – omega-3s, minerals, antioxidants help prevent follicle miniaturization.
   
   

4. Strengthen follicles topically – peptides, stem cells, and growth factors improve follicle signaling.
   
   

5. Address nutrient depletion – iron, B vitamins, protein, and zinc naturally decline postpartum and in menopause.
   
   

Our daily Unveil routine combines topical support and scalp care to maximize follicle strength and reduce shedding.

Hormone-driven hair loss is common but highly responsive to holistic support. By addressing internal imbalances and using science-backed, founder-designed formulas, you can strengthen follicles, promote regrowth, and restore fuller, healthier hair.

Explore Unveil’s hormone-supportive haircare line here.