Articles on hair loss, treatment, and recovery — written and reviewed by Dr. Robert Jones. Education, not marketing. The encyclopedia we wish existed when we started reading about this.
The hormone behind pattern baldness. Why finasteride works, why donor hair lasts forever — the biology, plainly.
Read article →Anagen, catagen, telogen. Why post-op shed is normal, why medications take months, why patience matters.
Read article →Eight honest questions Dr. Jones works through in every consultation — the framework for thinking about whether you're a surgical candidate.
Read article →Seven stages of male pattern hair loss with clinical considerations for each — what to do at every stage.
Read article →Female pattern hair loss has its own classification — three stages from mild diffuse thinning to advanced loss.
Read article →Stress-driven, illness-driven, postpartum shedding. Almost always temporary, almost always resolves within 12 months.
Read article →After-birth shedding is normal, hormonal, and almost always reverses within a year. Here's the framework.
Read article →Hormonal change drives real thinning — sometimes reversible, sometimes the unmasking of female pattern. Telling them apart.
Read article →Honest framework for what finasteride does, what the side-effect data actually shows, and how it fits with surgery.
Read article →Platelet-rich plasma works modestly in the right candidate. The honest research summary, not the marketing pitch.
Read article →The four pillars: hairline first, large-session FUE when appropriate, surgeon-supervised always, donor-area preserved for life.
Read article →Most patients arrive long before they're ready for surgery. The first job is figuring out what's happening.
Read article →Once you’ve read what fits your situation, the next step is photos. Dr. Jones reviews personally and sends back a written assessment within 48 hours.