Covid 19 May 2020
Monday, 18 May 2020
We are slowly emerging from the initial lockdown containment phase of managing the Covid 19 pandemic. The private hospitals facilities have been contracted to the NHS to help offload the […]
News
News stories relevant to dermatology and advances in the world of hair loss.
Best thing since sliced bread? Greg Foot appraises Caffeine shampoo with Dr Farrant
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
The Radio 4 “Best Thing Since Sliced Bread” radio show and podcast with Greg Foot has looked at the claims made by the makers of Caffeine shampoos with the Queens […]
Alopecia Areata Trial Update – ALLEGRO by Pfizer
Saturday, 16 November 2019
Last week all the European principle investigators met in Berlin for an intense day of training before the clinical trials start for two JAK inhibitor studies being conducted by Pfizer. […]
Alopecia Areata Trial Update – ALLEGRO by Pfizer May 2020
Monday, 18 May 2020
We have now finished recruiting for the first of two clinical trials investigating JAK inhibitors in the management of Alopecia Areata being conducted by Pfizer. Our first patients are approaching […]
Hair Research Update Summer 2019
Thursday, 25 July 2019
Research always takes a lot longer to get started than is planned, even if it is part of commercial pharmaceutical trial. You often hear of studies, get given a proposed […]
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Sunscreens
Monday, 10 June 2019
I am often asked about what causes Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, FFA. Despite being described over 20 years ago now in 1994, we still do not know what causes this condition. […]
Low Level Laser Light for LPP – UPDATE
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
I’ve been in touch with the Spanish authors of the paper on using laser devices for LPP (see previous post) and the US makers of Hairmax laserband. The Spanish device […]
Could Low Level Laser Light Help Lichen Planopilaris or Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia?
Tuesday, 17 July 2018
About four years ago whilst at a research meeting in Miami I heard about an American dermatologist treating patients with scarring hair loss and inflammatory scalp conditions with low level […]
BHNS meeting in Glasgow March 2018
Wednesday, 4 April 2018
It was a great pleasure to attend and speak at the British Hair and Nail Society education meeting for consultants and trainees. It is a core purpose of the BHNS […]
British Hair & Nail Society Meeting, Glasgow March 16th & 17th
Saturday, 3 March 2018
I’m really looking forward to speaking at the BHNS hair course in Glasgow in a couple of weeks. The talk is written but needs shrinking down as trying to cram […]