Hair Loss Guides.
Based on evidence.

VDPHL01: What the Extended-Release Oral Minoxidil Trials Show

VDPHL01 is minoxidil in a slow-release tablet, not approved anywhere. Where its three trials stand, and the five things to have a baseline for.

Semaglutide, GLP-1 Medications, and Hair Loss: What to Track

Shedding after starting semaglutide or tirzepatide usually tracks the weight loss rather than the drug. Timelines, warning signs, and what to record.

Clascoterone for Hair Loss: How the Topical Anti-Androgen Works

Clascoterone blocks androgen receptors locally without systemic effects. Here is the mechanism, clinical data, FDA status, and how it compares to finasteride.

Pyrilutamide for Hair Loss: The Investigational Topical Anti-Androgen

Pyrilutamide (KX-826) is a topical androgen receptor antagonist in Phase III trials. Here is the mechanism, clinical data, and realistic availability timeline.

Seasonal Hair Shedding: Why Autumn Sheds More, and How to Tell It From Balding

Human hair sheds on a seasonal rhythm that peaks in autumn. Here is how to tell a shed that resolves from pattern loss that does not, and what to measure.

Does Hair Dye or Bleach Cause Hair Loss? Breakage vs Shedding

Bleach damages the hair shaft but does not reach the follicle. Here is how to tell breakage from shedding by eye, and when dye genuinely causes hair loss.

Telogen Effluvium vs Male Pattern Baldness: What to Track for 8 Weeks

Telling temporary shedding from pattern loss: the 90-day trigger lag, an 8-week tracking protocol, recovery signs, and the patterns that are neither and need a clinician.

How to Compare Before/After Hair Photos Without Bias

The full capture and comparison protocol: which camera and distance to lock, crown angles, lighting, how haircuts and travel fake a change, and how to photograph scalp symptoms.

What to Track Before Changing Your Hair Routine

How to change one thing at a time and still learn something: baseline locking, shampoo and scalp-treatment switches, brand changes, and medicated shampoos.

When to See a Dermatologist for Hair Loss Red Flags

Red flags that mean see a dermatologist sooner, what to put on a one-page summary so a 15-minute appointment produces decisions, and when blood tests actually help.

Sugar, a High-Glycemic Diet, and Hair Loss: What the Evidence Says

No good evidence that sugar causes baldness. The insulin resistance association, and the one dietary change that really does trigger shedding.

Ashwagandha and Hair Loss: Cortisol, Stress, and What to Track

Ashwagandha may lower cortisol, but no strong trial shows it regrows hair. Learn the stress-shedding link, why it won't help pattern loss, and what to track.

Niacinamide for Hair Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Review the limited human evidence for niacinamide and hair loss, its plausible scalp benefits, where it may fit, and how to track any change.

How to Track Hair Loss With Curly or Coily Hair

Learn how to standardize hair state, lighting, angles, and part lines so progress photos are more comparable for curly and coily hair.

Traction Alopecia: How to Track Recovery

Traction alopecia may recover when tension stops before scarring. Learn warning signs, evaluation steps, and how to track regrowth over time.

Treatments

Finasteride Tracking: Timeline, Adherence, Side Effects, and When to Reassess

Treatments

Minoxidil Tracking: Timeline, Shedding, Foam vs Oral, and Irritation

Treatments

Missed Minoxidil? What to Track Next