Lesson 1Family and genetic history: patterns of hair loss in first- and second-degree relatives and age of onsetThis part teaches how to ask about family hair loss and scalp sickness. Students will trace family links, starting age, and how bad it gets to help diagnose common baldness and inherited conditions.
Ask about hair loss in close familyInclude aunts, uncles, cousins tooFind out when it started in family and how it grewSpot family cases of permanent hair lossLook at differences by tribe or skin colorSketch a simple family tree for hair lossLesson 2Styling and mechanical factors: heat tool use, drying practices, tight hairstyles, hair accessory use, and parting habitsThis part looks at hair styling and pulling that harm hair and scalp. It focuses on pulling force, hot tools, rubbing, and product build-up, with questions to count how often and how it's done.
Check how often blow-drying and hot irons are usedAsk about heat level and protection spraysInquire on tight braids, weaves, extensionsLook at wigs, hair pieces, systemsReview combing, brushing, untangling waysFind helmets, hats, rubbing causesLesson 3Symptom-specific questioning: onset, pattern, duration of shedding, pruritus, pain, scalp symptoms, and seasonal variationThis part targets questions on hair and scalp signs. Students will sharpen details on start, length, shape, feelings, and causes to tell apart usual hair loss and scalp sickness types.
Clear up start, speed, length of signsDescribe shedding shape and daily countPinpoint hair loss spots and evennessCheck itching, pain, burning, sorenessAsk on flakes, pimples, scabsLook at seasonal or repeating changesLesson 4Psychosocial and stress assessment: recent life events, occupational stress, sleep, and mental health screening questionsThis part guides asking about worry, feelings, and rest. Students will link life stresses, fear, sadness, bad sleep to sudden hair fall and harmful hair habits.
Look at big recent life changes and lossesCheck work and care-giving worriesScreen for fear, sadness, exhaustionAsk on sleep time and qualitySpot repeating hair-touching habitsTalk coping ways and help networksLesson 5Medication, supplement, and hormonal history: prescription drugs, OTCs, steroids, contraceptives, and recent changesThis part shows how to list medicines, extras, and body balance items exactly. Stress on change times, amounts, and known drug-caused hair loss or fall triggers.
List all doctor-given medicinesCheck shop-bought and plant extrasScreen for skin pills, blood thinners, cancer drugsLook at birth control and body balance treatmentsClear recent amount or plan changesMatch drug times with hair shiftsLesson 6Lifestyle, nutrition, and substance use: diet patterns, protein and micronutrient intake, caffeine, alcohol, smoking, and recent weight loss or dietingThis part checks daily ways, food, and habit uses that touch hair. Students will measure food enoughness, strict eating, weight shifts, and touch to drink, smoke, and coffee.
Check usual daily and weekly food waysScreen for strict or quick diet pastNote recent weight drop and hunger changeMeasure protein and small nutrient takeAsk on drink, smoke, e-cigaretteReview coffee take and energy drinksLesson 7Red flags and urgent symptoms: sudden hair loss, scarring signs, pustules, systemic symptoms, or rapid progression that require immediate referralThis part trains doctors to spot danger signs needing quick action. Focus on fast loss, marks, pimples, body sickness, and when to rush to skin doctor or emergency.
Spot sudden wide or spot hair lossSee marks of scarring and shrinkingScreen for sore, soft, or pus spotsLink fever, weight drop, night sweatsFlag fast growth despite soft careSet rules for quick expert sendLesson 8Structured medical history: systemic illnesses, recent infections, surgeries, autoimmune disease, thyroid disease, and chronic conditionsThis part teaches building a short but full health story. Focus on body-wide sickness, body balance and self-attack disease, germs, cuts, and long sickness touching hair growth.
Screen for neck gland and other body balance sicknessReview self-attack and joint tissue sicknessAsk recent germs and high heatNote cuts, sleep drugs, hospital timesCheck long liver, kidney, gut problemsReview long pain, tiredness, other signsLesson 9Reproductive and endocrine history: menstrual pattern, pregnancies, menopausal symptoms, libido changes, and signs of androgen excessThis part details child-making and body balance story for hair. Students will link monthly flows, baby times, change times, desire shifts, and extra man signs with usual body hair loss.
Clear first flow, cycle length, steadinessAsk baby times, births, lossesReview after-birth hair fall timesScreen for heat flashes and change timingCheck extra hair, spots, man signsTalk desire shifts and body workLesson 10Haircare and chemical exposure history: frequency and type of coloring, bleaching, perming, relaxers, professional salon treatments, and at-home productsThis part shows how to check hair care ways and chem touch step by step. Students will link colors, straightens, bleaches, product uses with breaks, weakness, scalp itch, long harm shapes.
Note hair wash and softener timesCheck salon vs home chem worksClear past of colors, bleaches, tonesReview straightens, curls, smooth worksSpot harsh wash or clean usesRecord stay-in, oil, style product uses
