Hair Loss Self-Diagnosis

1. Early Signs of Hair Loss

• Hair becomes thinner.
• More body hair appears on arms, legs, and chest.
• Beard becomes coarser.
• You find more hair falling in your room.
• Your scalp becomes greasy and dirty.
• Your scalp feels itchy often.

2. 17 Risk Factors for Hair Loss

• Dandruff appears on the scalp (large and moist flakes).
• Dandruff falls onto the shoulders (white, powdery flakes).
• Scalp feels itchy.
• Hair feels sticky, smells bad, and looks oily.
• Scalp is oily, and dirt appears when scratched with nails.
• Hair lacks shine.
• Hair becomes thinner.
• A lot of hair falls out when shampooing.
• Hair is found on pillows after sleep.
• Scalp feels sore when rubbed with fingertips.
• Hair splits easily and breaks.
• Only shampoo or soap is used to wash hair.
• Perms or dyeing is done every month.
• Hair is blow-dried almost every day.
• Scalp is unclean due to infrequent washing.
• You have thyroid dysfunction.
• You live in a high-stress environment.

3. Subjective Symptoms Indicating Hair Loss

• Scalp becomes dry.
• Scalp feels itchy.
• Increased sebum and waste buildup on the scalp.
• More hair falls out and the amount does not decrease.
• Falling hair is thinner and more uneven.
• Hairline starts to recede on both sides of the forehead.
• Unusual amount of hair loss at the crown area.
• Sudden increase in dandruff.