Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Symptoms and Treatment
A hairline that moves backward is usually assumed to be ordinary pattern hair loss, and in most cases that assumption is correct. There is one condition where it is not, and where the difference matters a great deal. Frontal fibrosing alopecia destroys follicles through inflammation rather than shrinking them, which makes the loss permanent and […]
Retrograde Alopecia: Symptoms, Stages and Treatment
Most descriptions of pattern hair loss treat the back and sides of the scalp as permanently safe, and for the majority of people that holds true. For a minority, it does not. Retrograde alopecia describes thinning that works upward from the nape and lower sides, affecting exactly the region a hair transplant normally draws from. […]
Receding Hairline Treatment: How to Stop and Fix It
The hairline is where hair loss usually becomes obvious first in men, and it is also where it is most often noticed too late. By the time the change is clear in photographs, the follicles at the front have already been shrinking for years. Effective receding hairline treatment depends heavily on when it starts. At […]
Hair Loss After Surgery: Why It Happens and How Long It Lasts
Losing hair a few months after an operation is common enough to be predictable, yet it takes most patients by surprise because the recovery is otherwise going well. Hair loss after surgery is almost always telogen effluvium, a temporary shedding response to physical stress, and it resolves on its own in most cases. At the […]
Minoxidil Shedding: What to Expect and How Long It Lasts
Starting hair loss treatment and then losing more hair is why many people abandon minoxidil within the first few weeks. The experience is alarming, and it feels like proof that the treatment is making things worse. In most cases, it is the opposite. Minoxidil shedding is a recognized early response that reflects the drug’s action […]
Ozempic and Hair Loss: Why It Happens and What Helps
Semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, has become widely used for diabetes and weight management, and reports of hair thinning have followed closely. The concern is real enough that many patients stop treatment over it. The mechanism, however, is usually not what people assume. Ozempic hair loss is in most cases a response to rapid […]
Saw Palmetto for Hair Loss: Does It Work and How Much?
Saw palmetto is an extract from the berries of a small palm native to the southeastern United States, and it appears in many hair supplements marketed as natural alternatives to prescription medication. Interest in saw palmetto hair loss products has grown, along with broader interest in avoiding prescription treatments. The appeal is understandable because saw […]
PCOS and Hair Loss: Why It Happens and How to Treat It
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects a significant number of women of reproductive age, and hair is often where it first becomes visible. The combination is confusing for many patients, because the same condition causes unwanted hair growth on the face and body while thinning the hair on the scalp. PCOS hair loss follows a recognizable pattern […]
Spironolactone for Hair Loss in Women: What to Expect
Female pattern hair loss is driven in part by how sensitive hair follicles are to androgens, the hormones that shrink follicles over time. That is the reason an older blood pressure medication has become one of the more widely used treatments for thinning hair in women. Spironolactone for hair loss is prescribed off-label in Canada, […]
Hair Miniaturization: The Early Warning Sign of Hair Loss
Hair loss rarely starts with a bald patch. It usually starts quietly, with hair that comes back a little thinner and shorter each time it grows. This process is called hair miniaturization, and it is the earliest visible stage of pattern hair loss. It is also the stage at which most people do nothing, because […]