Hair Loss Stage Self-Assessment
Pick the description that matches your hair the closest, using the standard scales doctors use — the Norwood scale for men and the Ludwig scale for women. Takes about 30 seconds.
Why this exists
Doctors use the Norwood and Ludwig scales as a shared, standardised language for describing hair loss progression — but most people have never actually seen the stages laid out clearly. This tool doesn't diagnose anything; it just gives you the vocabulary and a realistic starting point before you read further or talk to a professional. For the full detail behind each scale, see our guides on the Norwood scale and Ludwig scale.
Once you know your stage, two more free tools take it further: our progression estimator shows how your stage may evolve with and without treatment, and our graft calculator gives a rough sense of what a transplant might involve at your stage.