As a medical doctor with an interest in Trichology, it was an honour and a pleasure to be invited to lunch with Dr Rupy of The Doctor’s Kitchen. We both have a background in General Practice in the UK and have recognised that in general, doctors receive very little training Read more…
Be aware that there are non-surgical hair restoration options. There are medications such as topical Minoxidil for male and female balding which can be purchased over the counter. For men with balding there is a medication called Propecia (Finasteride 1mg) which is a tablet that can be obtained on a Read more…
Don’t rush to see a hair transplant surgeon until you have addressed the underlying causes of hair loss first. There is no doubt that hair transplantation in the correct patients can transform lives. Unfortunately as the popularity has increased, so has the abundance of clinics which may not have the Read more…
This hair loss service has been created to help people who may have received a service elsewhere and want to do more about their hair loss or scalp itching/flaking. Some people may have seen their GP and received the relevant blood tests but want to discuss their hair loss in Read more…
The meaningful difference is in the routes into the working in the field of dermatology and trichology. Dermatology includes the study of skin, hair and nails. In the UK it is accepted that this is mainly done by doctors and nurses. The majority of dermatology practice in the UK involves Read more…
There are some forms of hair loss that need a prompt referral to a dermatologist (a medically specialist in skin hair and nails) who can arrange more in depth tests and is able to prescribe medications for some permanent hair loss conditions. Dermatologists are doctors who will have undergone extensive Read more…
If you think that there could be a reason other than balding for your hair loss you may wish to make a routine appointment to see your GP. However it is worth bearing in mind that their main role is to recognise and treat illnesses, and they only have limited Read more…
Don’t rush to a cosmetic clinic for a quick fix solution. Make sure that you have a diagnosis first. The cosmetic sector is becoming more aware of the value of the hair loss market, and as an aesthetic practitioner I am regularly offered the opportunity to provide new invasive treatments Read more…
There is an unmet need for the care of patients with skin of colour experiencing hair loss in the UK. This statement is made against the backdrop of a weekend of demonstrations where the inequalities in deaths from Covid-19 in the UK and other unfair and unjust reasons has been Read more…
In the majority of cases in the UK trichologists are generally not medically qualified. There are a handful of exceptions though. The term Trichologist is not a protected term in the way a Doctor is. This means that it is possible for someone to call themselves a trichologist with no Read more…