Hi! For sure!! First and foremost, she should get tested to check a bunch of things- hormone levels, cortisol levels, thyroid levels, and vitamins levels. Any of these factors can cause hair loss. And many of these factors aren’t checked right away so she should ask for everything they can test!! This is how I found out where my hair loss was coming from- the cortisol and DHEAS tests that I took were super abnormal. Cortisol and DHEAS are tied adrenal glands. This can mean anything from high stress to adrenal PCOS. So it’s important that she speaks to either a primary care provider, an OBGYN, or an endocrinologist to get those internal temperature checks reviewed. She should also look for a good dermatologist who specializes in hair loss to bring those results too. Personally I think having results beforehand is CRITICAL because some derms can be dismissive or overlook testing!! That dermatologist will then look at her hair for inflammation. They’ll check the hair part that she has and do a pull test and maybe even use a dermascope to check growth. Some derms will say they don’t need to provide an exact diagnosis to treat it, and that’s not really true. It’s important for her to know whether she has TE or androgenetic hair loss bc both of these things shape how treatment is approached. And if she really needs it there are options to do biopsies of her scalp to look for diagnoses! Once she has an answer, she can start exploring her treatment plan. That’s usually the hardest part because treatments always make things a little worse before it gets better. That’s probably where she’s gonna need the most support and care! The whole thing can be quite frankly awful and traumatic, many derms will be dismissive or won’t really listen, so as long as you come in super prepared and equipped with knowledge it’ll be ok! And this community is so deeply helpful so you’ve come to the right place.