Scalp Dryness Test
Dryness is something you usually feel before you can see it — but the visible side leaves signals: flaking at partings, a duller, less reflective surface, and scalp showing through. A guided scan reads those across four angles, only where the photos support them, and keeps a baseline so you can tell whether a routine change actually moved the picture.
How it works
Same four angles, every time — so each new scan compares fairly to your very first.
Top · Crown
Side · Temple
Back
Front · Hairline
Same four angles, every time — illustrative example
Front · crown · temple · back
Four guided angles in about 30 seconds — the same views every time.
Hairline · density · scalp
AI reads each angle for hairline shape, crown density, and scalp surface.
Usable · limited · low-light
Every reading shows its confidence — limited views are flagged, not guessed.
Your baseline, revisited
Save it, rescan later, and see exactly what moved.
Surface signals
Three appearance signals, read only where the photos support them — plus an honest flag when they don't.
Flakes at partings and edges, reported only where the photos actually show them — never assumed from a hunch.
A matte, less reflective surface reads differently from oily shine — the appearance cue people mean by 'dry'.
How much scalp shows through at the part and crown — the backdrop every other surface signal sits against.
Scalp close-ups are genuinely hard, and the feeling of dryness doesn't photograph. Anything the photos can't support is flagged low confidence, not invented.
A baseline for your routine
The useful question isn't 'is it dry today?' — it's 'did anything I changed make a visible difference?'
Guided capture keeps conditions comparable — which matters more for surface signals than for anything else in the report.
The test names what's visible — flaking, dullness, show-through — and stops there. Naming a condition is a professional's job.
Trying a new shampoo or routine? A dated baseline is what lets you judge whether the visible picture actually shifted.
Itch, tightness, or irritation don't photograph. If that's what brought you here, a qualified professional beats any camera.
Questions
You take four guided photos; AI reads visible surface signals — flaking at partings and edges, a duller surface, and scalp show-through — only where the photos actually show them, each with a confidence level. It describes appearance and tracks change; it doesn't name conditions.
It reads the visible signals each tends to leave — flaking and a matte, less reflective surface lean dry; reflective shine leans oily — and reports them where the photos support them. It describes what's visible rather than diagnosing a scalp type, and marks low confidence when a close-up is hard to read.
It reads the visible side of dryness, not the feeling of it — itch, tightness, and irritation don't photograph, and the test says so rather than guessing. The value is consistency: the same angles and light each time, so a routine change is easier to judge than with random mirror checks.
Yes — scan before a routine change, rescan a few weeks later, and compare the same angles to see whether the visible picture shifted. It's informational only; for product or treatment advice, a qualified professional is the right source.
If you have persistent itch, pain, redness, or flaking that won't settle, that's beyond what any camera can read — a qualified professional is the right next step. This test tracks visible appearance, not symptoms or conditions.
A note on transparency
ScalpAnalysis AI reads appearance-based signals and tracks visible change over time. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.
If you have pain, sudden shedding, or signs of infection, a qualified professional is the right next step.
The report it produces
This is the exact report format a scan unlocks — qualitative tiers, your visible features, and a confidence level on every reading. Saved as a baseline you compare against on every rescan.
Your Hair Profile
Even crown coverage with a soft cowlick
Density
High
Type
Wavy
Texture
Medium
Shine
Medium
Risk of Recession
Low
Hair Loss
Minimal
Illustrative example · sample data
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