Pattern hair loss, autoimmune patches, postpartum shedding, hormonal changes. They look similar at first but the treatment paths diverge. Below: the framework for understanding what's happening before deciding what to do about it.
Seven stages of male pattern hair loss: what each looks like, what it means clinically, what treatments fit.
Learn more →Three stages of female pattern hair loss: diffuse thinning, preserved frontal hairline, female-specific framework.
Learn more →The hormone behind pattern baldness. Why finasteride works, why donor hair lasts forever.
Learn more →Anagen, catagen, telogen. Why post-op shed is normal. Why medications take months.
Learn more →Pattern loss is the most common but not the only cause. Telling them apart matters because the treatments are different, sometimes radically so.
The most common cause: genetic, hormonal, predictable in pattern. Treatable in stages.
Learn more →Autoimmune patches that often regrow on their own. Surgery only after stable.
Learn more →Stress-driven, illness-driven, or hormone-driven shedding. Almost always temporary.
Learn more →Hair shedding 3–6 months after birth. Normal, almost always reverses within a year.
Learn more →Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause. Real, treatable, sometimes reversible.
Learn more →Reading the encyclopedia is one path. Sending photos is faster. Dr. Jones reviews each submission personally and sends back a written assessment within 48 hours.