Bring what changed, when, and your questions.
A short, honest record is enough.

Say what changed

Note roughly when it started, where it is and what looks or feels different. Keep what you’ve seen separate from your theory about why. “More hair comes away on wash days” is useful even if you can’t count it.

Keep the timeline simple

List the real changes around that time. New products, a chemical service, a different style, a change in washing. Add what you tried and what happened. If several things changed at once, say so. Timing alone doesn’t prove which one did it.

You can’t remember the product names

• Take readable photos of the actual labels, or a short list of exact names and variants, with where and how you used each.
• Don’t decant things into anonymous travel bottles to make the list look tidier.

You already have photos

• Pick a few clear, dated ones and note the lighting, whether the hair was wet or dry and how it was styled.
• A photo shows how it looked.
• It can’t measure density or explain why.
• Share them the way the practice asks you to, not through a public album.

You can’t piece every detail together

• Mark rough dates and unknowns as exactly that.
• Put the change that worries you most at the top and bring what you have.
• Nobody needs daily photos, a bag of collected hair or every product you’ve ever bought.

Keep the health details for the visit

• Bring your medicines, vitamins, supplements, allergies and the relevant history through whatever route the practice asks for, along with your main questions and any earlier results they want.
• None of that detail needs to go into a cosmetic consultation note.

Describe how you really wash

Write down how often you wash, the exact cleanser and anything you do differently with it. Don’t switch away from a prescribed wash just to show a tidier baseline.

Browse cleansing products. For shampoo recommendations, share how your roots feel between washes and what you use now.

Include the rest of the routine

Note your conditioner, leave-ins and styling layers, and whether any of them touch the scalp. Everyday products are part of the story even though they aren’t medicines. Which one, if any, caused a symptom is a question for the visit, not for a product search.

Browse rinse-out conditioners. Tell the consultation what you want from a conditioner and what you disliked about previous ones.

1. Take a clear photo record, if you want one

For loose hair, rest the phone on something steady and shoot the views you can reach in good light. Save the date and the conditions, then stop. Follow the preparation and sharing instructions. Don’t interrupt prescribed care or hold off the appointment for a photo.

Signs that need more than routine care

• If you’ve noticed new or patchy loss, a scalp that keeps hurting, sores or a reaction that’s getting worse, contact a medical professional and say so when you book, so they can see you sooner. You don’t need the record finished first. Any difficulty breathing, or swelling of the mouth or throat, needs emergency help right away.