A Black hair loss specialist who gets it.
Textured and coily hair deserves a specialist who understands its history, its styling, and its unique patterns — not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Too many people with textured or coily hair have sat through appointments where the provider simply didn't understand their hair — its density, its curl pattern, its styling history, or the cultural weight tied up in it. Trichologist Dr. Leola Anifowoshe, PhD built The Hair Loss Detective™ to close that gap, with an investigative approach that takes textured hair seriously from the very first conversation.
Two patterns come up often in our work with Black and textured-hair clients: central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), which tends to begin at the crown and spread outward, and traction alopecia, which can develop from prolonged tension at the hairline or part from certain styling choices over time. We investigate your history, styling habits and scalp condition to identify patterns that may be consistent with these — always as investigative observations, never as a medical diagnosis.
Our holistic trichology evaluations investigate potential contributors to hair and scalp concerns and complement the care of licensed healthcare professionals when medical evaluation or treatment is appropriate. If our investigation raises concern for a scarring process, we'll say so clearly and help you get the right medical referral, quickly.
Your hair's story matters here.
- A styling and hair-history conversation with zero judgment
- Pattern recognition attentive to CCCA and traction alopecia
- Close scalp examination with digital imaging
- A personalized, holistic plan that respects how you wear your hair
Yes. Our investigative approach is built to recognize patterns common in textured and coily hair, including those consistent with CCCA and traction alopecia, with care that respects styling history and hair culture.
Certain styling tensions over time can contribute to traction alopecia in some individuals. We investigate your styling history as part of a broader look at potential contributors, without judgment.
Learn more about the specific pattern of CCCA we watch for, or read client experiences on our community page. If you're in Houston, visit us in person via our Houston specialist page.
The Hair Loss Detective™ provides comprehensive non-medical investigative trichology assessments focused on hair and scalp wellness. Based on your history, scalp examination, digital imaging and investigative findings, Trichologist Dr. Leola Anifowoshe may identify hair loss patterns that appear consistent with known forms of hair loss. These are investigative observations — not medical diagnoses. They guide your personalized Hair Recovery Blueprint™. Trichologist Dr. Leola Anifowoshe, PhD is a certified trichologist, not a physician; medical diagnosis and prescriptions sit outside our scope. Individual results vary.
Your hair loss has a reason.
Let's find it.
A few quiet minutes with Dr. Leola's team is where the guessing ends.
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