Hair Loss Labs and Next Steps: The Diagnostic Workup You Actually Need
A clinical guide to the blood tests, imaging, and specialist referrals that pinpoint why you're losing hair, plus evidence-based next steps for treatment.
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A clinical guide to the blood tests, imaging, and specialist referrals that pinpoint why you're losing hair, plus evidence-based next steps for treatment.
Read clinical reviewA clinician-reviewed guide to hair loss causes, the medications that trigger shedding, and the treatments with the strongest evidence, including finasteride, minoxidil, and newer options like low-level laser therapy and platelet-rich plasma.
Read clinical reviewA differential diagnosis guide to hair loss covering androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, thyroid disorders, nutritional deficiencies, and medication-induced shedding with evidence-based evaluation and treatment options.
Read clinical reviewLearn when hair loss warrants a doctor visit, what the most common causes are, how it's diagnosed, and which treatments have clinical evidence behind them.
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