Get a clear framework for approaching female hair loss in clinic. This episode walks through how to quickly flag scarring alopecia that needs urgent derm, distinguish female-pattern hair loss from chronic telogen effluvium and alopecia areata, choose and monitor treatments like topical and oral minoxidil (with when to add antiandrogens), and support patients through the psychological impact and when to escalate to biopsy.

SourceOlsen EA. Hair Loss in Women. N Engl J Med. 2025;393(15):1509-1520. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp2412146Subscribe to the Point of Care Medicine Substack.