Trichology Blog
The Institute of Trichologists’s blog is home to various blog articles written by a variety of our members and our PR team. The articles include hair loss facts, IOT updates and press releases, developments in Trichology, and more.

Hair Loss Awareness Month – August 2022
August is ‘Hair Loss Awareness Month’ and this annual campaign provides a timely opportunity to raise the importance of discussing hair loss and the impact it can have on patients’ lives (whether male, female and whatever their age). Here, the

Get Healthy Hair Everyday – whatever the weather
As much as many of us love the glorious sunshine, sometimes the soaring temperatures which we’re currently enjoying (especially when coupled with high humidity and the dreaded fizz factor) can leave our hair feeling neglected as we ‘scrape’ it back

Why is miniaturised hair still present with treatment of Androgenetic/Pattern Hair Loss?
Hair miniaturisation is a gradual and progressive thinning of individual hair shafts that results in thinner hair and an overall increased visibility of the scalp. A significant number of people with androgenetic alopecia continue to present with some miniaturised hair even though

Alopecia – The Hair Loss Condition Hitting The Headlines
Following the recent events at the Oscars, there’s one news story making the headlines that is helping to shine a light on a condition that effects so many – Alopecia. Hair loss in women is very common. A survey by

It’s official! Trichologists ‘in training’ will receive an outstanding education with the Institute of Trichologists!
The Institute of Trichologists (IoT) is delighted to announce that after receiving its first awarding body inspection, the Institute’s pioneering education programme has been graded outstanding for each of the following categories; – Management systems – Resources – Assessment –

Hair Loss & Hair Treatment Throughout the Ages – Where Trichology Began
120 Years of the IOT As you may know, this year marks 120 years of the Institute of Trichologists, which was founded as the College of Diseases of Hair in 1902. In celebration of this, the Institute are taking a