Choose the crown setup
Use a room, light direction and phone orientation you can return to.
A focused crown record
A crown hair loss tracker built around one repeatable view
The crown is hard to see and even harder to photograph the same way twice. Plume gives it a named view in every photo set and keeps each date easy to find.
Quick answer
How to match crown photos
A crown hair loss tracker should keep the crown view separate, dated and easy to repeat. Plume guides the Crown photo as part of every session and keeps it beside the Top and part and Hairline and temples views. You can compare two Crown photos side by side, with a slider, with a blend or with zoom and pan. Plume documents the photos. It does not measure crown density or diagnose hair loss.
How it works
Center the crown the same way each time
Keep the area in frame
Follow the Crown prompt and keep the camera distance as similar as practical.
Record anything that changed
Note a haircut, different styling, wetness, lighting change or routine change beside the date.
Compare Crown to Crown
Choose matching Crown views from two dates and inspect them with the manual tools.
Overhead framing
Center the crown and preserve the photo context.
The crown stays separate
Crown photos keep their own place instead of mixing with front and top views.
Photo conditions stay with the date
Notes preserve the lighting, styling or haircut details that can change the image.
Matching crown dates are easy to compare
Pick two Crown entries and use side by side, slider, blend, zoom or pan.
What to know
Why crown photos change with angle and light
Crown photo setup
Repeat the angle before you compare the hair
A small camera shift can change the shape of the crown and the amount of visible scalp. Strong overhead light can also make one photo look very different from another.
Use the same phone orientation, a similar distance and a familiar light direction. Keep hair wetness and styling consistent or record the difference in a note.
- Use the same room when practical.
- Keep the main light coming from a similar direction.
- Repeat the phone orientation and distance.
- Keep hair preparation and styling similar.
Dated crown history
Keep every crown photo attached to its wider context
The Crown view sits in the same Plume entry as Hairline and temples and Top and part. That keeps the full scalp record intact while still letting you focus on one area.
Routine adherence, symptoms and notes stay beside the date. They help with recall, but they do not explain the cause of a visible difference.
Crown comparison
Check the photo conditions before you judge the difference
Choose two Crown entries and compare them manually. Look for a change in angle, distance, lighting, hair length or styling before treating the photos as a fair match.
Plume does not calculate crown density, count hairs or diagnose hair loss. Use a qualified clinician when you need a medical assessment.
Plume tracks a record. It does not diagnose hair loss.
Photos and logs can help you prepare for a conversation. They cannot determine a cause, prove a treatment result, or replace a clinician.
Get medical help when the change is sudden or comes with scalp symptoms.
Talk with a dermatologist or another qualified clinician if hair loss is sudden, patchy, painful, burning, itchy, inflamed, or affecting other body hair. Read the signs and symptoms guide from the American Academy of Dermatology.
Common questions
Questions about crown photo tracking.
How do I take consistent crown photos?
Repeat the room, light direction, phone orientation, camera distance and hair preparation when practical. Use the Plume Crown prompt each time.
Can Plume measure crown density?
No. Plume keeps dated Crown photos for manual review. It does not calculate density or hair count.
Can I compare only Crown photos?
Yes. Choose the Crown view from two dates and use side by side, slider, blend, zoom or pan.
Can a crown photo diagnose hair loss?
No. A photo documents appearance. Diagnosis and medical interpretation require a qualified clinician.
Practical articles
More on crown photos.
How to Photograph Crown Hair Loss
Capture the crown from the same height, angle, light, and center point so the natural whorl stays easy to compare.See the photo setup →
Hair Progress Photo Lighting You Can Recreate
Choose even light, fixed positions and the same camera setup so glare and shadows do not distort comparisons.See the photo setup →
Wet Hair or Dry Hair for Progress Photos?
See why wet and dry hair can look so different, then choose one repeatable state for clearer progress photos.See the photo setup →Plume for iPhone
Keep the crown view from getting lost
Plume gives every Crown photo a date, a place and the context you may need later.