Lesson 1Family and Genetic Background: Hair Loss Patterns in Close Kin and When It StartedThis bit covers asking about family hair loss and scalp sickness. Students will trace how it passes down, when it begins, and how bad it gets to help spot male pattern baldness and inherited conditions.
Ask about hair loss in close familyLook into extended family membersClear up when it started and how it grew in familySpot family history of scarring hair lossCheck ethnic and race differences in patternsDraw a simple family tree for hair lossLesson 2Styling and Pull Factors: Using Heat Tools, Drying Ways, Tight Hairdos, Accessories, and Parting HabitsThis part looks at pulling and styling that harm hair and scalp. Focus on pulling force, heat, rubbing, and product build-up, with questions to count how often and how it's done.
Check how often blow-drying and hot tools are usedClear up heat level and protection useAsk about tight styles, braids, and extensionsLook at wigs, weaves, and hair piecesCheck combing, brushing, and untangling waysSpot helmet, head covers, and rubbing sourcesLesson 3Asking About Specific Signs: Start, Pattern, Time of Shedding, Itching, Pain, Scalp Feelings, and Season ChangesThis part zeros in on questions for hair and scalp signs. Students will sharpen start time, length, pattern, feelings, and causes to tell apart common hair loss and scalp sickness types.
Clear up start, speed, and length of signsDescribe shedding pattern and daily amountPinpoint hair loss spots and evennessCheck itching, pain, burning, and sorenessAsk about flakes, pus spots, and crustsLook into season or repeating sign changesLesson 4Mind and Stress Check: Recent Life Changes, Work Pressure, Sleep, and Mind Health QuestionsThis part guides asking about stress, feelings, and sleep. Students will link mind pressures, worry, sadness, and bad sleep to sudden shedding and bad hair habits.
Look into recent big life changes and lossesCheck work and care-giving stressScreen for worry, sadness, and burnoutAsk about sleep time and qualitySpot hair-pulling body habitsTalk coping ways and supportLesson 5Medicine, Supplements, and Body Change History: Prescribed Drugs, Over-Counter, Steroids, Birth Control, and Recent ShiftsThis part shows how to get exact list of medicines, extras, and body agents. Stress on when changes happen, amount, and known drug-caused hair loss or shedding triggers.
Gather full prescribed medicine listLook at over-counter and herb productsScreen for skin pills, blood thinners, and chemoCheck birth control and body therapiesClear up recent amount or plan changesLink drug time with hair shiftsLesson 6Daily Life, Food, and Substance Use: Eating Patterns, Protein and Small Nutrient Intake, Coffee, Drink, Smoking, and Recent Weight Drop or DietingThis part digs into daily life, food, and substance factors affecting hair. Students will check food enoughness, strict eating, weight change, and touch to drink, smoke, and coffee.
Check usual daily and weekly eating patternScreen for strict or trend dieting pastNote recent weight drop and hunger changeCheck protein and small nutrient intakeAsk about drink, smoking, and vapingLook at coffee intake and energy drinksLesson 7Warning Signs and Urgent Symptoms: Sudden Hair Loss, Scarring Marks, Pus Spots, Body Signs, or Fast Spread Needing Quick Send-OffThis part trains doctors to spot warning signs needing quick action. Stress on fast loss, scarring, pus, body sickness, and when to speed up skin doctor or emergency send.
Spot sudden all-over or spotty hair lossRecognize scarring and thinning signsScreen for painful, soft, or pus-filled spotsLink fever, weight drop, or night sweatsFlag fast spread even with soft careSet rules for quick specialist sendLesson 8Structured Health History: Body Sicknesses, Recent Germs, Operations, Autoimmune Sickness, Thyroid Sickness, and Long-Term ConditionsThis part teaches how to set up short but full health history. Focus on body sicknesses, body and immune sickness, germs, operations, and long conditions affecting hair growth.
Screen for thyroid and other body sicknessLook at immune and joint sicknessAsk about recent germs and high feversNote operations, sleep drugs, and hospital staysCheck long liver, kidney, and gut problemsLook at long pain, tiredness, and other signsLesson 9Baby-Making and Body Change History: Monthly Flow Pattern, Pregnancies, Change-of-Life Signs, Desire Changes, and Male Hormone Excess SignsThis part details baby-making and body history for hair. Students will link monthly patterns, pregnancy, change-of-life, desire, and male hormone excess with common body hair losses.
Clear up first flow, cycle length, and steadyAsk about pregnancies, births, and lossesLook at after-birth hair shedding timesScreen for hot flashes and change-of-life timeCheck extra hair, pimples, and male signsTalk desire changes and body functionLesson 10Hair Care and Chemical Touch History: How Often and Type of Coloring, Bleaching, Curling, Straightening, Salon Treatments, and Home ProductsThis part details how to check hair care routines and chemical touches. Students will link coloring, straightening, bleaching, and product use with breaking, weakness, scalp itch, and long damage patterns.
Note hair wash and conditioner frequencyCheck salon vs home chemical treatmentsClear up coloring, bleaching, and shade historyLook at straighteners, curlers, and smooth treatmentsSpot use of strong washes or cleanersRecord stay-in, oil, and styling product use
