A 50× clip is not Norwood by itself. Photograph consistently; do not treat yellow dots from a phone app as a JAK indication.
Miniaturisation — mixed thick and thin shafts — supports androgenetic stories when a dermatologist reads it. Yellow dots, cadaver hairs, and scale point elsewhere. This page will not invent a PMID. Related: hair-pull-test and phototrichogram — different URLs.
Do not start oral finasteride from a marketplace dermoscope. Do not double minoxidil because a filter found “thin hairs.”
Painful, pus-filled, or scarring patterns skip shopping for lenses. This is not medical advice.
Try the free self-check →Sources: AAD ↗
FAQ
Can I diagnose AGA at home?
No. Trichoscopy is a clinic skill.
Same as Norwood photos?
Related staging, different URL. This file is dermoscopic literacy.
Does minoxidil change trichoscopy overnight?
Timelines are months. Not a HairBase overnight PMID.
Same as biopsy page?
Related exam family, different URL.
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⚠️ When to see a doctor — don’t self-treat
- Sudden patchy or circular bald spots
- Redness, scaling, pus, pain or itch (possible scarring alopecia — treat urgently)
- Broken hairs or rapid loss
- Loss with body-wide signs (weight loss, fatigue, cycle changes, acne, extra hair)
- Loss right after a new medication
- Any hair loss in a child