Everything you'd want to ask

Shedding after a big change is usually telogen effluvium: a large share of follicles moves into their resting phase at the same time, and those hairs let go about two to four months later. Common triggers are rapid weight loss, having a baby, perimenopause, coming off the pill, and illness or stress. In a shed like this, follicles usually rest rather than disappear, and shedding often settles on its own once the trigger has passed.

Your medication is doing its job. Shedding on a GLP-1 can come from how fast the weight comes off and from eating less: less protein, iron, zinc and vitamin D coming in while your body reads the change as scarcity. Please don't stop or change your medication because of shedding without talking to your prescriber. Nothing in the system is designed to change appetite or blood sugar, and there are no hormones and no minoxidil in it. On a GLP-1 or any prescription medication? Show the label to your prescriber or pharmacist before you start.

Your medication is doing its job. AfterShed is a daily stamp routine for the scalp, not a supplement. Nothing in the system is designed to change appetite or blood sugar, and there are no hormones and no minoxidil in it. On a GLP-1 or any prescription medication? Show the label to your prescriber or pharmacist before you start.

It can be both. Falling and fluctuating estrogen can shorten the growing phase and bring on waves of shedding. These are also the years when female pattern hair loss often shows up: a gradual widening of the part rather than a sudden shed. AfterShed is built for trigger shedding. If your part has been widening steadily for a long time, see a dermatologist, because pattern hair loss has its own treatments.

Yes, very. During pregnancy, high estrogen keeps more hairs growing. After birth, estrogen drops and those hairs rest and shed together, usually peaking around four months after delivery. For most women it settles by their child's first birthday on its own. If it is heavier than that or lasts longer, see your doctor and ask about ferritin and thyroid.

Because hair answers late. Stopping or switching hormonal birth control can set off shedding a few months after the change, which is why few people connect the two. It is usually temporary. If it lasts longer than six months, or comes with other symptoms, check in with your doctor.

Yes. A high fever, an infection, surgery, a loss or a long stretch of stress are classic triggers. The shed typically starts two to three months later, often just as life feels normal again.

Standard reference ranges are set to flag disease, not to describe what hair needs. Ferritin, the marker for your iron stores, can sit inside the normal range. Some dermatologists look for a higher ferritin level when shedding is the concern, though there is no agreed cutoff. It is reasonable to ask your doctor about ferritin, vitamin D, B12, zinc and thyroid function (TSH).

If hair falls out in patches, if your scalp is red, scaly, itchy or painful, if heavy shedding lasts longer than six months, or if it comes with fatigue, unexplained weight changes or irregular periods. AfterShed is made for trigger shedding, not for alopecia areata, scarring hair loss or thyroid disease.

No. You can pause, skip or cancel Autoship anytime from your account, or simply buy once. AfterShed is a protocol with an end point. A resting hair takes about three months to shed and be replaced, so it makes sense to plan in 90-day blocks. Many women stop once shedding has settled and the trigger is behind them. Some take longer. If a trigger is still ongoing, such as continued weight loss, you can keep the routine going while it lasts.

Honestly, it takes time. Hairs that are already resting will still fall out: a resting hair takes about three months to shed and be replaced. The drain and the brush are what most people track first. Anything you can see in the mirror takes longer, and individual results vary. That is why the guarantee runs 90 days.

AfterShed contains no minoxidil or hormones. Microneedling can change how much of a topical your scalp absorbs, so ask your prescriber whether and how to combine minoxidil with the daily stamp.

It shouldn't. It has 0.25 mm micro-needles at cosmetic depth and presses straight down rather than rolling, so it is not expected to tangle or pull. Every day, press the stamp along your part. Once a week, switch to a fresh serum vial. You may feel a light prickle; if it stings beyond that, stop for the day. Skip it on a sore or irritated scalp, or on skin that is broken or infected.

Not for use during pregnancy. While breastfeeding, only with your doctor's go-ahead.

Not expected: there are no hormones and no minoxidil in the system, the ingredients usually linked to unwanted hair. The serum is a cosmetic.

Ask your doctor for a ferritin test first. Too much iron is not harmless, so iron should follow your ferritin: if yours is low, your doctor can advise on it. AfterShed does not supply iron or any other nutrient.

Those cover one pathway each, and usually not the ones that matter here. Biotin only helps if you are deficient, which is rare, and collagen is one protein without the full amino-acid and mineral picture. Shedding after a big change can involve several shortfalls at once. AfterShed is not another supplement. Protein comes from food, and your doctor can check ferritin, vitamin D, B12, zinc and thyroid function (TSH). Too much iron is not harmless, so iron should follow your ferritin: if yours is low, your doctor can advise on it. The serum vials and the press stamp care for the scalp.

The AfterShed System is two parts: a press stamp with 0.25 mm micro-needles and serum vials. The serum vials contain GHK-Cu (a copper peptide), caffeine, niacinamide, panthenol, hyaluronic acid and allantoin, with no fragrance, alcohol or menthol. Every amount is printed on the label.

Use The AfterShed System as directed for the full 90 days. If you don't see the difference you were hoping for, email support@aftershed.com within 100 days of delivery and return your empty bottles, and we refund your purchase price in full to your original payment method within 10 business days of receiving them. Within the US we send you a prepaid return label. The guarantee applies to your first purchase of The AfterShed System, up to one 4-month supply per customer.

We ship within the United States. Autoship orders always ship free, and so do one-time orders over $75. Smaller one-time orders ship for a flat $6.95, and the delivery estimate is shown at checkout before you pay. Once your order ships, we email you a tracking link.