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

The impact of Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss
On World Cancer Day 2022 (Friday 4th February), leading Trichologist Neil Harvey MIT, and Director at the Institute of Trichologists, takes a look at the impact of Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss: Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia (CIA) can be a very upsetting side

Thyroid Awareness Month January 2022 – The Small But Mighty Gland
The thyroid is a small but mighty gland in the neck that produces hormones to help regulate the body’s metabolism, digestive system, heart rate and other areas. When hormone production is disrupted it can affect the body in many ways,