Hair Loss

Find out how oral contraceptives can contribute to hair loss and what you can do about it.

Female pattern hair loss is still not widely talked about — but if you are experiencing it, know that you are not alone.

Because your hair’s growth cycle is affected by hormones, the changing hormone levels around menopause often accelerate these changes to your hair.

Hair thinning (reduced volume) is a gradual reduction in the diameter of individual hairs.

The information blood tests can provide is often crucial in the treatment of hair loss and/or reduced hair volume.

Telogen effluvium is a form of diffuse hair loss, you may notice that your overall hair volume feels lighter and less dense.

Hair colouring in itself does not cause hair loss. However, it can cause substantial hair breakage.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring alopecia that starts at the hairline and progresses towards the back.

Permanent, scarring alopecia is a ‘secondary’ cicatricial alopecia and is caused by external damage to hair follicles.

Reduced hair volume and hair loss are much more common than is thought, with over 1 in 5 women experiencing it currently in the UK alone.