Christina Milian Says Postpartum Hair Loss Was 'Disheartening': 'There Were Times I Wanted to Cry'

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AfterChristina Miliangave birth to her second childIsaiahin January 2020, her hair fell out in clumps.

“I have always taken pride in not being the girl that leaves hair in the shower. Like, you’re not going to find my hair all over the soap,” she tells PEOPLE, laughing. “Well, I became that girl.”

The “Dip It Low” singer, 39, is speaking out about dealing with the common condition, which can affect a new mom’s self-esteem. “Emotionally, there is a huge drop in confidence,” she says, recalling how it felt to experience hair loss while also being overwhelmed with a newborn and dealing with postpartum hormones.

Christina Milian

Milian started noticing her hair thinning and falling out around 3 to 6 months postpartum with Isaiah, as well as with her 11-year-old daughterViolet Madison, whom she shares with ex-husbandThe Dream. “It’s a really disheartening experience,” she says. “I had times where I wanted to cry because I wasn’t sure if I’d ever have my hair grow back again.”

She recalls feeling desperate for a solution. “I would drive and actually look for billboards about hair loss. I’d look for doctor billboards and infomercials. I was checking everything out. It was a panic within me.”

In April Milian gavebirth to Kenna, her third child and her second with Pokora.

That’s why preventative measures are so important, she says. “Using the right products to help treat is key.”

Milian is loving theNioxin System Kit 5. “Nioxin nourishes the scalp first, taking a skincare-inspired approach to hair health with product ingredients I already love like niacinamide and peppermint oil.”

In addition to using products to strengthen and thicken hair, there are additional steps new moms can take to boost hair health.

For Milian, that means increasing the servings of fruits and vegetables on her plate, getting enough sleep and making time for exercise, which isn’t always easy for the busy mom.

“I try to go to bed early, around 10 or 10:30,” she says, adding that she still wakes up at least once a night to feed Kenna. “After the morning routine, we do breakfast. And then I slip away, quietly, while my husband’s still upstairs, and tippy toe down to the treadmill. I get down there and I do my thing. I do me. Thirty minutes a day, three times a week, is just enough that I know I can commit.”

source: people.com