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Hair loss guides

Evidence-based guides on hair loss, the medications used to treat it, what to expect during treatment, and the lifestyle factors that affect hair health.

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In-depth, encyclopedic coverage of the biology, stages, medications, and conditions, kept evergreen and updated.

  • Hair loss overview

    The biology of pattern hair loss, how it progresses, and how it's treated.

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  • Causes of hair loss

    Genetic, hormonal, medical, nutritional, and stress-related causes.

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  • Finasteride

    How it works, dosing, timelines, side effects, and how it compares to dutasteride.

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  • Minoxidil

    Foam vs liquid, oral vs topical, shedding phases, and minoxidil for crown thinning.

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  • Drug-induced hair loss

    Medications that can cause or contribute to hair loss, and what to do about it.

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  • Alternative treatments

    Non-prescription approaches: red light therapy, PRP, microneedling, ketoconazole, and more.

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  • Hair loss in women

    Female-pattern, postpartum, perimenopause, PCOS, thyroid, and treatment options for women.

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  • Hair loss in men

    How male-pattern hair loss develops, progression by decade, and treatments with the strongest clinical evidence.

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  • Stages of hair loss

    Norwood scale, receding temples, crown thinning, and diffuse pattern thinning explained.

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