PRP update at the Montefiore Feb 24

The PRP service for hair loss started as a hospital based service at the Montefiore Hospital in Hove in January 2023. The service was set up using Emcyte, A US system, which was a high volume double spin protocol to generate a very high concentration of platelets for...

JAK inhibitor updates in Alopecia Areata

Research into JAK inhibitors as a treatment for alopecia areata continues and we have now seen the first peer reviewed publication of a placebo controlled trial for the drug Baricitinib, showing response rates of over 50% achieving an improvement to less than 20%...

Changes to Services 2021

So far, 2021 has been really busy in the private sector for dermatology. There is no doubt this is in part due to Covid, with difficulty for patients getting to see their own doctor and longer than normal waits in the NHS. Locally in the NHS, the average wait for a...

Seeing the Right Person – First Time!

The past year has seen a shift in how patients access healthcare. With limited access to GPs and challenges in getting seen and referred to NHS specialist care, more patients are choosing to take matters into their own hands and self refer for private healthcare. But...