Understanding Hair Loss
How hair loss presents in men and women, why the cause determines the treatment, and how regenerative care compares with hair transplantation. The document includes side-by-side pattern references for both sexes, the findings that warrant prompt evaluation, and the questions worth asking before deciding on any procedure.
Educational use only. Hair loss has many causes and the correct diagnosis determines the treatment, so this guide does not diagnose a pattern, recommend a therapy, or promise an outcome. Regenerative procedures do not work for every condition and cannot revive follicles that are scarred or no longer present. Do not let treatment delay evaluation of sudden or rapidly increasing shedding, round or sharply defined patches, scalp pain, burning, scale, pustules or drainage, a shiny scalp with loss of follicle openings, or hair loss accompanied by systemic symptoms — those findings need to be seen. The pattern photographs are illustrative clinical-style images, not Vivier patients or treatment results.