The screening behind a birth control prescription: one blood pressure reading, a short list of history questions that really matter, and what is not required.
Most pattern hair loss is treatable online. These four are not: patchy loss, scarring signs, rapid shedding, under 18. Women's loss is treated, differently.
The safety net for finasteride and minoxidil, written as receipts: if this happens, do that, this fast. Plus the two standing rules most services never mention.
How hair loss treatment is actually tracked: baseline photos, the 3, 6, and 12 month checkpoints, why early shedding is expected, and what triggers a change.
Male pattern hair loss is diagnosed from history and photos, not blood tests. What a provider looks for, the lookalikes, and when labs actually matter.
The honest escalation map: nodules and scarring toward isotretinoin, hormonal patterns, the rosacea lookalikes, and where OTC adapalene genuinely fits.
