TrichoScan: What It Measures and What It Cannot Tell You

A trichoscan photographs a small clipped patch of scalp and counts hairs, measures their thickness and reports how many are growing. This guide explains what those numbers mean, why the automated c...

HRT Hair Outcomes: What Actually Changes and When

HRT hair outcomes are one of the most asked about and least well explained parts of starting hormone therapy. This guide separates what hormones can realistically shift from what they cannot, gives...

Receding Hairline: What It Is and What Actually Helps

A receding hairline is the front of your scalp moving back as follicles shrink, and it is inherited rather than caused by hats, washing or stress. This guide shows how to tell recession from a temp...

Trichogram: What the Hair Test Shows and What It Cannot

A trichogram counts plucked hair roots to show what proportion of your follicles are growing or resting. Here is what the test can tell you, what it cannot, and the four free checks worth doing bef...

Hair Recovery After Weight Loss: Signs It Is Turning Around

Last updated: August 2026 Recovery from shedding after weight loss is real, it is the normal outcome rather than the lucky one, and it begins several months before you can see any difference in th...

Hair Loss After Weight Loss: Why It Happens and What Helps

Rapid weight loss is one of the most common triggers of hair shedding, and it shows up two to four months later, which is why so many people blame the wrong thing. Why it happens, how long it lasts...

Anagen Phase: How the Hair Growth Cycle Actually Works

Every hair on your head is in one of three phases, and the growing phase is what sets your maximum length. How the cycle works, why it explains shedding two to four months after a trigger, and what...

How to Tell if Your Hair is Thinning: 6 Home Checks

How to tell if your hair is thinning comes down to six home checks: parting width, ponytail circumference, scalp visibility, hair calibre, a gentle pull test, and a monthly photograph series. This ...

Ludwig Scale: Stages of Female Pattern Hair Thinning

The Ludwig scale grades female pattern hair thinning in three stages, judged on the central parting rather than the hairline. This guide explains what each stage looks like, how it differs from the...

The Anagen Stage: How Long Hair Grows and What Shortens It

The anagen stage is the growing phase of the hair cycle, lasting two to seven years and covering most of the hairs on your head. Here is what sets its length, what cuts it short, and why protecting...