The Truth About Hair Loss: Menopause, Motherhood & What You Can Do About It August 1, 2025 11:10

The Hair You Used to Have (And What to Do When It’s Not There Anymore)

There are moments in life when you look in the mirror and notice something’s changed — not dramatically, not overnight, but unmistakably. Your ponytail feels thinner. The parting looks wider. Or there’s simply more hair in the shower drain than you remember seeing before.

Welcome to the quiet, often unspoken world of hormonal hair loss — a space where postpartum shedding meets the slow fade of menopausal thinning. It's not dramatic enough for headlines, but it's real enough to shake your confidence.

And here’s the thing no one tells you: this kind of hair loss doesn’t feel cosmetic. It feels personal.

Postpartum. Perimenopause. The great hormonal plot twist.

During pregnancy, many women find their hair reaches peak goddess: thick, glossy, almost untouchable. Then the baby arrives — and the shedding begins. Blame oestrogen. Or rather, the sudden absence of it.

Later in life, the same hormonal turbulence strikes again — only this time it’s quieter. More insidious. One day you notice your fringe doesn’t quite fall the way it used to, or that your scalp suddenly seems to show through, even though your colour hasn’t changed. This is perimenopause and menopause doing their work — reducing the diameter of each strand and shortening the hair’s natural growth cycle.

It’s frustrating, but it’s also completely normal.

What can you do when your hair doesn’t feel like yours anymore?

While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution (and no miracle serum — sorry, TikTok), there are treatments that support your scalp, stimulate regrowth, and genuinely make a difference.

Two of the most promising approaches? Scalp therapy and infrared light.

The scalp is the skin too — we just forgot to treat it that way

At Morgan & Morgan, we’ve been quietly obsessed with Nioxin — a professional scalp care system that acts like skincare for your follicles. Think gentle exfoliation, detoxifying shampoos, and lightweight leave-ins that prep the scalp for optimal hair growth.

It’s not about “growing more hair overnight.” It’s about removing buildup, increasing resilience, and creating the kind of environment where healthy hair has a fighting chance.

And then there's the red light…

Red light therapy (specifically in the 660–850nm range) has been making waves in dermatology for years — and now it’s showing serious promise in the hair world. By boosting blood flow and reactivating dormant follicles, it supports both the strength and thickness of new growth.

Think of it as a gym session for your scalp — only with more glow and less sweat.

While in-salon devices deliver powerful results, at-home consistency is where the magic really happens. That’s why we’ve sourced two smart, accessible tools you can use between salon visits:

  • The Infrared Hair Growth Cap — a discreet, wearable device that uses dual-spectrum red light to stimulate follicles while you relax.

  • The Scalp Massage & Light Therapy Brush — combining gentle vibration, red light, and manual stimulation to improve circulation and product absorption.

Both tools pair beautifully with a targeted scalp serum (we recommend Nioxin’s Fall Defence) and just 10–15 minutes of daily use. Consider them your new scalp ritual — a little time, a lot of impact.

The Ritual (Coming Soon)

We’re currently developing an in-salon programme that brings these two technologies together. It’s a monthly session designed less like a “treatment” and more like a hair-and-scalp revival.

It starts with a Japanese-style scalp cleanse (because detox can be dreamy), followed by a targeted Nioxin regimen and a 10–20 minute infrared session under salon-grade LED panels.

It’s designed for the early stages — the “am I imagining this?” phase — as well as the visible shedding that accompanies stress, new motherhood, or menopause. No needles, no pharmaceuticals. Just thoughtful, evidence-based care — and a little luxury, too.

The Takeaway?

If your hair doesn’t feel like you right now, don’t panic. And don’t settle. Hair is deeply personal — and so is the way we treat it.

Whether you're at the beginning of the journey or already searching for answers, we’re here for the conversation. The right rituals, the right products, and the right support can do more than just restore your hair — they can help restore your confidence too.

If you have concerns about hair loss give us a call and we can arrange a consultation to talk about what we can do to help