Yes. Hair changes can become more common during pregnancy and around perimenopause and menopause, but hormones aren’t necessarily the only factor involved.

This is why Qr8 looks at your hair in the context of your broader health, medications, nutrition and what else has changed, rather than simply assuming it’s hormonal or recommending another hair product.

If further investigation is appropriate, your doctor will explain what should happen next.

Rapid or significant weight loss can be associated with increased hair shedding, which may not become noticeable until several months later.

Rather than treating the shedding in isolation, your Qr8 doctor considers the timing of the change, your health, nutrition, medications and other potentially relevant factors.

At the same time, your nurse can help you look after your hair and scalp while you work through what may be contributing.

It depends.

Correcting a genuine nutritional deficiency can be important for hair health, but taking more of a nutrient doesn’t necessarily mean better hair growth. Evidence for many supplements marketed specifically for hair growth is limited.

There is also limited evidence that collagen supplementation itself treats hair loss when used alone.

Qr8 can help you separate what may be useful for your hair health from products and supplements you may simply not need.

It depends on why your hair has changed. Some types of shedding can recover, while other forms of hair loss behave differently and may require longer-term management. It also depends on how much hair you have already lost.

Hair also changes slowly, so progress generally needs to be assessed over months rather than weeks.

That’s one reason Qr8 doesn’t treat hair health as a one-off consultation. Your team follows what happens over time and can adapt your care as your hair changes.

For many people, yes.

Qr8 combines detailed health information and photographs with a real-time video consultation with an Australian-registered doctor. Your doctor can assess what is happening, discuss what may be contributing and determine what should happen next.

Importantly, good telehealth also means recognising its limits. If blood tests, closer examination of your scalp or another form of in-person assessment is appropriate, your doctor will tell you.

And unlike a single in-person appointment, your care doesn’t end when the consultation does. Your Qr8 nurse remains available between appointments as your hair changes.

Qr8 is designed specifically around ongoing medical and practical hair-health care.

Your doctor manages the medical side of your care. Your nursing team then works with you between appointments on the things that affect your hair every day – including scalp care, cleansing and conditioning, products, breakage, heat, colour and styling.

Qr8 also doesn’t perform hair procedures, so if you’re considering an external treatment or procedure, we can help you understand where it may fit without having a procedure to sell you.

It’s medical care and practical hair care in one team.

Your initial video consultation with one of our registered doctors is $110.

Following your consultation, your doctor will email a personalised treatment plan, where clinically appropriate, with all relevant costs clearly outlined before you choose to proceed.

Treatment fees vary according to your prescribed care and include clinical support throughout your treatment. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Afterpay and direct debit.

In accordance with Australian requirements, individual prescription medicine pricing is not displayed publicly.

We are a private billing service. Medicare rebates are not available. Depending on your cover, you may be able to claim eligible medication costs through your private health insurer. Receipts are available on request.