What it can look like

Watch the area around—not only the center of—the whorl. A repeatable reduction in density appearance or widening visible zone is more informative than a bright spot in one flash photo.

How to photograph your crown

  1. Use a fixed position.Place the phone above and slightly behind the head at the same distance.
  2. Keep light consistent.Use the same room and avoid mixing daylight with overhead light.
  3. Keep hair condition consistent.Dry, similarly styled hair is easier to compare.
  4. Capture the full area.Include enough surrounding hair to judge whether the visible zone is changing.

Track progression, not daily variation

Hair grows slowly, while styling changes instantly. Space comparisons far enough apart to reduce noise and keep the original images available beside each other.

Sources

  1. Hair loss: Signs and symptoms. American Academy of Dermatology, 2024.
  2. A practical guide to the standardization of hair loss photography for clinicians. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2024.