Hair Loss
Expert assessment and personalised management for hair loss and thinning hair. Noticing more hair on your pillow or in the shower can be genuinely distressing, and the internet is full of conflicting advice. Hair loss has many possible causes, not all are permanent, and the most appropriate treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis. Your appointment is designed to identify the most likely cause of your hair loss, explain our findings clearly and provide a personalised, evidence-based management plan.
Is This Appointment Right for You?
This consultation may be suitable if you:
- Have noticed increased hair shedding
- Feel your hair is becoming thinner
- Have patchy areas of hair loss
- Have a receding hairline
- Have lost hair after illness, pregnancy or a stressful life event
- Are worried about changes to your hair or scalp
Not sure it’s the right fit?
Not sure what’s causing it? That’s exactly what the appointment is for. We’ll assess your hair and scalp, explain what we find and tell you honestly what can — and can’t — be done.
About Hair Loss
Hair loss affects both men and women and can have many different causes, including genetic factors, inflammatory scalp conditions, hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, certain medical conditions and some medicines. Because treatment depends on the underlying cause, an accurate assessment is the first and most important step. Many types of hair loss improve with appropriate treatment, while others can often be stabilised to help reduce further progression. Our aim is to identify the most likely cause of your hair loss, explain our findings clearly and discuss the most appropriate evidence-based management options for your individual needs.
What Happens at Your Appointment
Assessment
We’ll take a detailed history — your pattern of hair loss, health, family history and any recent changes.
Examination
Your hair and scalp are examined carefully to identify the likely cause.
Your plan
We’ll explain the evidence behind the available treatment options, discuss their likely benefits and limitations, and help you decide which approaches are most appropriate for your individual circumstances.
Follow-up
Hair takes time to respond; reviews can be arranged to track progress properly.
Your Consultation Includes
- Comprehensive hair and scalp assessment
- Diagnosis and a clear explanation of the cause
- A personalised written management plan
- Prescription treatment where clinically appropriate
- Advice on further investigations where clinically appropriate
- Time to ask questions
Hair Loss FAQs
Not everyone does. If your history or examination suggests tests would help identify the cause, we’ll explain why and arrange them.
No. Several common types of hair loss are temporary or treatable — which is exactly why getting the diagnosis right matters so much.
Hair grows slowly, and most treatments require several months before improvement becomes noticeable. The expected timescale depends on the cause of your hair loss and the treatment recommended. We’ll explain what you can realistically expect during your consultation.
Hair transplantation is not suitable for everyone and depends on the underlying cause of hair loss. Following your assessment, we’ll explain whether non-surgical treatment is likely to be beneficial or whether referral to a specialist hair restoration service may be appropriate.
No, and we’ll be straight with you about this. PRP may be considered for selected types of hair loss only; whether it’s appropriate depends on your diagnosis. We’ll discuss the available evidence, expected benefits, limitations and alternative treatment options to help you make an informed decision.