Hair Loss
Male pattern baldness, genetics, stress, diet, and other causes of hair loss, with treatment, regrowth, and prevention.
How Many Hairs Is Normal to Lose in a Day?
Seeing a lot of hair in the shower or on a brush does not mean your hair will inevitably thin, and it is not a reason to…
Does the Pill Cause Hair Loss? Shedding After Stopping
Heavier shedding after stopping or switching a contraceptive pill does not mean the follicles are damaged. It is often l…
Weight-Loss Injection Hair Loss: Telogen Effluvium & Transplants
Hair loss after weight-loss injections is often linked to telogen effluvium from rapid weight loss. Learn how to disting…
Can You Get a Hair Transplant on Oral Isotretinoin?
Taking oral isotretinoin for acne and wondering if you can get a hair transplant? This guide explains potential isotreti…
Hair Loss After COVID or Fever: Telogen Effluvium Timeline
Increased hair shedding a few months after COVID, the flu, or a fever is usually temporary telogen effluvium. Learn when…
Iron Deficiency and Hair Loss: Tests and Transplant Evaluation
Iron deficiency can sometimes increase diffuse hair shedding across the scalp, which is different from androgenetic alop…
Can You Get a Hair Transplant for Scarring Alopecia? Follicle Inflammation, Stability, and Transplant Assessment
Can you get a hair transplant for scarring alopecia? Learn why diagnosing, controlling inflammation, and waiting for sta…
Does Testosterone Therapy Cause Hair Loss? Pattern Hair Loss Risk, Medication and Transplant Assessment
Does testosterone therapy cause hair loss? Learn how it affects male pattern baldness, steroid risks, hair loss medicati…
Can't Stop Pulling Your Hair? Trichotillomania, Treatment and Hair Transplant Assessment
Repeated hair pulling may be trichotillomania. Learn its hair-loss pattern, how it differs from alopecia areata, where t…
Can Hepatitis B Carriers Get a Hair Transplant? Liver Function, Clotting and Transplant Assessment
Can hepatitis B carriers get a hair transplant? Carrier status alone is not an absolute bar, but liver function, clottin…
Does Staying Up Late Cause Hair Loss? Poor Sleep, Types of Hair Loss and Transplant Assessment
Does staying up late cause hair loss? An occasional late night rarely causes heavy shedding, but long-term poor sleep ma…
Can Regenerative Medicine Help a Hair Transplant? The Role of PRP and Exosomes in Hair Transplant Assessment
Can PRP, exosomes or stem cells replace a hair transplant? Dr. Wu explains the limits of the current evidence, where the…