A maturing hairline moves back slightly and evenly at the temples, then stops. Early balding does not stop. Learn the three signs that separate them, a simple photo method that removes the guesswork, and why an early answer preserves the most options.

No trial has studied PRP in pregnant or breastfeeding women, so no clinic can honestly call it safe in that setting. The good news: postpartum shedding is usually telogen effluvium, which regrows on its own. Here is what can be checked and treated now, and when PRP becomes an option again.

Saw palmetto is sold everywhere as a natural DHT blocker. The largest review of the clinical trials shows a real but modest effect, clearly weaker than finasteride in the one head-to-head study. Here is what the evidence says, who it might suit, and why a diagnosis still comes first.

Scalp pain or tenderness when you brush, touch or move your hair is a symptom, not a diagnosis. It can occur with increased shedding, sometimes called trichodynia, but spots, crusts, inflammation and tight hairstyles raise different questions. If pain comes with new patches of loss, pus or shiny scar-like skin, arrange a medical assessment rather than booking hair injections first.

A widening parting can reflect pattern hair loss, shedding or scalp inflammation. Learn what an assessment checks, which treatments have evidence and when to seek help.

An itchy scalp with hair loss needs a diagnosis, not an automatic course of injections. Dandruff, a reaction to a hair product, inflammation around the follicles and a fungal infection can look similar at first. Some causes need prescription treatment; a smaller group can damage follicles permanently. The useful first step is to identify what is happening on the scalp and whether the hair loss is a separate problem.

Do you need an MRI before knee PRP? NICE advice on osteoarthritis assessment, when imaging helps, treatment uncertainty and questions to ask before paying.

Do you need a scalp biopsy before PRP? Understand when diagnosis, trichoscopy or dermatology assessment should come before a hair-treatment course.

Considering PRP while taking aspirin, anticoagulants or ibuprofen? Understand the evidence and what to discuss before changing any medicine.