Hair Therapy

Send us Fan Mail Miniaturisation of the hair follicles ~ Can this be reversed? Sergio Cardona is a second generation Trichologist, following in the footsteps of his Father, who he worked alongside as well as being his mentor. We discuss hair miniaturisation, how it happens, how to recognise it, and whether the process is reversible, along with the differences between telogen effluvium and androgen...

Send us Fan Mail Alopecia Areata, Hypothyroidism, autoimmune conditions & hair loss  Holly Pini is a busy working mother, who works at a school with children with autism. She suffers from two autoimmune conditions, Alopecia areata & hypothyroidism. Her Mum has also had alopecia areata since she was 13, she wore wigs her whole life. She also has hypothyroidism. During her GCSE's she wa...

Send us Fan Mail How could a wig consultant help you? Katie Dear is a wig consultant offering products, help & advice for those experiencing hair loss. She has a long background in wigs, Theatre and T.V. She wanted something more flexible to work around her family, and now she helps people facing chemotherapy treatment & alopecia, and those with fine & thinning hair. We discuss the imp...

Send us Fan Mail   Hair Aid ~ How Charity work can have a long lasting impact Louise Turner is a Hair Professional, Salon owner & Educator from Lincoln. She has been in the industry for 36 years. She aims to inspire the future generation of hairdressers, and hopes to help to raise the standards within the industry. She recently took a trip to Bali to carry out some volunteer work for Hair Aid...

Send us Fan Mail Ozempic, bariatric surgery & hair loss Dr Ademir JR has a clinic & academy in Brazil, where he educated the future generation of trichologists. He began his medical training at 17 & works with his brother in endocrinology & dermatology. His own journey with hair loss began at just 15 years old. in 1998 he was involved in a study of Finasteride. He has also studied...

Send us Fan Mail Is there inequality when it come to treating hairloss? Dr Rex is from Arizona. He grew up in Nigeria and returned to the US at 18, where he studied medicine in New York. After learning that it was rare to find an African American dermatologist, he decided to specialise in this area. We discuss how important it is to have representation within medicine, and how all practitioners sh...

Send us Fan Mail Combining medical science and herbal remedies to create safer products Dr Ellana Stinson is from Boston, Massachusetts. She is an award winning ER physician, and has battled health issues which has led to hair loss and poor hair condition. Dr Ellana shares that after her issues with her health, having thyroid cancer and surgery, medication and dealing with fertility issues, she fo...

Send us Fan Mail How important is nutrition when it comes to hair health? Charlotte Lucas was a Pharmacist with the NHS for 25 years, and she became a little disillusioned with the general lack of preventative action in medicine. She has now completed a master's in nutrition. She believes that many chronic health conditions could be managed and treated in a better way, and our body is an ecos...

Send us Fan Mail It's not just about the hair! Dr Pornima Mhatray has been a medical Doctor for over 30 years, and specialises in hair & skin treatments as she believes that hair or skin problems are a mirror of your overall health, and could be a sign of many possible concerns in the body. We discuss taking a holistic approach to hair health, looking at many contributing factors, such as...

Send us Fan Mail Hair transplantation ~ Navigating the industry from a patient's perspective Spencer Stevenson is an advocate who approaches hair transplantation from the unique perspective of a patient, having had multiple hair transplant surgeries himself. Through his own mistakes he has learned a great deal, and works hard to help prevent others from being conned or suffering from unethica...

Send us Fan Mail Becoming a leader in the hairdressing industry Rae Palmer began her career in the hairdressing industry in the late 80's, and she has seen a lot of changes in this time. She has developed her own brand-neutral CPD education programme for hair professionals who want to grow & develop their business and their performance. She believes we should focus on knowledge before tec...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a holistic approach to hair Emily Wiens has been in the hair industry for over 15 years, and over this time she has also become a functional movement specialist & yoga teacher. As her career has progressed, she has grown to take a more health- centred view on hair, starting with her own health & working practices, and expanding into creating her studio, the Holistic...

Send us Fan Mail Understanding CCCA & restoring hair after cancer treatment Lorna Jones IAT has been a trichologist since 2018, with clinics in Central & South East London. She has written two books on trichology & hair, supported by her experience and a degree in Biology! She believes that to understand how you lose hair, you have to understand how it grows. We discuss CCCA, what it i...

Send us Fan Mail Is scalp health important or just the latest trend? Karley Weir is a trichologist in Buckinghamshire who has been in the hair industry for 25 years. She has worked in many different avenues of hair, including cruise ships, TV, working abroad, managing salons,  working in education and now she focuses on hair & scalp health. As her career progressed, she wanted to understand mo...

Send us Fan Mail The challenges of wearing wigs when you have sensory issues Meg has autism & ADHD. She is a hairstylist and makes wigs in all colours. She used to have long hair, but after shaving it off in 2018 to support a friend who was having chemotherapy treatment, she found she loved short! It made her realise that having long hair had been very uncomfortable for her, and triggered her...

Send us Fan Mail What are the options for Female Pattern Hair loss?  Dr Mary Alice Mina, a board certified dermatologist from Atlanta, Georgia, shares her knowledge on what female pattern hair loss is, how oestrogen can play a role in this condition and what are the treatment options. Dr Mina was very artistic at school, and loved to dance, but when she became injured her career took a different p...

Send us Fan Mail What is the scalp microbiome and why is it important? Dr Andrea Echeverry is a microbiologist & immunologist who studies the impact of modern living conditions on the scalp microbiome. She also offers SMP and specialises in camouflaging hair transplant scars. She works with transplant surgeons & dermatologists to promote the importance of the scalp microbiome. We discuss w...

Send us Fan Mail Integrating Eastern & Western medicine to support healthy hair & scalp Dr Tom Ingegno is a licensed acupuncturist with 23 years experience of integrative medicine. He offers an approach that extends beyond traditional treatments, incorporating East Asian medicine to help reduce stress and support overall health. Tom shares how he works preventatively to help work towards a...

Send us Fan Mail Supporting hair growth through chemical burns, scarring alopecia and menopause. Angela Fields is from Florida. She first experienced issues with her hair when she suffered from chemical burns, following the use of relaxer to straighten her hair. She then began to experience thinning in perimenopause, and discovered that she had a deficiency in Vitamin D. After these issues were re...

Send us Fan Mail She is losing it ~ A 20 year journey with alopecia Natalie is 39, and has had alopecia for 20 years. She has travelled a lot throughout her life, including Sydney & Singapore. She now lives in Amsterdam. She loves sport and fitness, is a qualified yoga instructor & believes that movement is a  huge part of maintaining her health  & working on her mindset. She likes to...

Send us Fan Mail That's a wrap for another season! Thanks so much for listening, we'll be taking a sort break and will be back soon with plenty more guests and real life stories. Please take the time to rate and follow the podcast, and, if you get time, leave a review. This all helps the podcast to grow and become more visible to those who might need it. Back soon for season eight! Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia goes undiagnosed Lesley Rutter lives in Newcastle, around 10 years ago, at the age of 40, she began to notice severe hair shedding. The front of her hair began to be itchy, her hair follicles became raised & inflamed, and her hairline began to recede away. She went to the doctor, and he told her it was just stress related,, and it w...

Send us Fan Mail The Hair Loss Clinic W/ Eva Proudman Eva Proudman FIT has over 20 years in the hair loss industry and now has a very busy schedule, with clinics in Harley Street, Warwickshire, Hertfordshire, Staffordshire & Hampshire where she sees over 250 patients a month! On top of this she works in product development, mentorship and consultancy. After being involved in a car accident at...

Send us Fan Mail What are JAK inhibitors & how can they be used to treat Alopecia Areata? Dr Jemma Boyle has has alopecia since she was 10 years old, which began as small bald patches which she says could be easily hidden. By her late teens, it began to get worse & more obvious. At the age of 30, she first lost all of her hair. This then grew back, then she lost it again. She is a Doctor w...

Send us Fan Mail The facts about scalp cooling Claire Paxman, the brand ambassador & Director of global education for Paxman scalp cooling, the global leader in scalp cooling. Claire shares how it was her Mum having breast cancer in the 90's that first made her aware of scalp cooling, when she tried the cold cap. Her Mum went on to lose her battle with cancer at just 44. She was 14 when s...