Conditions and causes
Conditions and causes
Every major form of hair loss: what it looks like, what causes it, and how it progresses. Pattern hair loss, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, postpartum, scarring alopecias.
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Hair Loss From Medications: Which Drugs Cause Shedding (and What to Do About It)
A practical guide to medication-induced hair loss: which drug classes are common culprits (beta blockers, anticoagulants, isotretinoin, antidepressants, hormonal therapies), how to tell if your prescription is the cause, when to consult the prescriber, and why most cases reverse.
Helena Marsh Reviewed May 19, 2026 -
Alopecia Areata: Causes, Treatments, and What to Expect
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition causing patchy, totalis, or universalis hair loss. The current treatment landscape, including JAK inhibitors, and a realistic picture of the prognosis.
Helena Marsh Reviewed Apr 28, 2026 -
Female Pattern Hair Loss: What's Happening and What Actually Works
Female pattern hair loss (FPHL): what it looks like, why it happens, and the treatments with real evidence including minoxidil, spironolactone, low-dose oral minoxidil, and finasteride.
Helena Marsh Reviewed Apr 28, 2026 -
Postpartum Hair Loss: Why It Happens and When It Stops
Postpartum hair loss is alarming, common, and almost always temporary. What's actually happening, when shedding peaks, when it stops, and what (if anything) to do about it.
Helena Marsh Reviewed Apr 28, 2026 -
Telogen Effluvium: Why You're Suddenly Shedding (and When It Stops)
Telogen effluvium is the sudden diffuse shed that follows illness, childbirth, stress, or a new medication. What's happening, when it stops, and why most cases need patience, not treatment.
Helena Marsh Reviewed Apr 28, 2026 -
Types of Hair Loss: How to Tell What You Have
Pattern hair loss, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, scarring alopecias: what each one looks like, how it progresses, and how a dermatologist tells them apart.
Helena Marsh Reviewed Apr 28, 2026