Treatment

Your First Visit

Do not shampoo for 48 hrs before an appointment with the Trichologist.

The first step towards recovery from hair loss or a scalp problem is an initial consultation to find out what has gone wrong. All new patients require an initial consultation lasting approximately half an hour.

During your consultation your Trichologist will ask questions about areas of your life such as your diet, lifestyle, health, medications and stress amongst other things. The discussion will be relevant to your condition and completely confidential. We will often ask  for blood tests or if you have had tests recently, please bring a copy to your appointment.

We use a Scalp Analyser to aid diagnosis of both hair loss and scalp problems. This is a highly powerful hand held camera which is capable of enlarging images up to 200 times; the live image is projected onto a monitor. In hair loss cases, hair samples may also be examined under a microscope for a more detailed analysis of the hair root.

Hair Loss and Scalp Treatment

At the end of your consultation you will be given a professional opinion on the cause of your hair loss or scalp problem and an explanation of the best approach to its management. At  Revital Trichology Clinic, we pride ourselves on using a holistic approach to hair loss and scalp problems wherever possible. We will often suggest lifestyle and diet changes based on what you have mentioned during your consultation.

To support these changes and speed up the recovery, we can recommend high quality dietary supplements, hair loss treatments and topical scalp treatments to use at home. Not only is this holistic approach beneficial to your hair and scalp health, most patients notice increased energy levels or better skin quality as an added bonus.

It may be necessary to attend the clinic for treatments particularly in cases of itch flaky scalp problems like scalp Eczema, Dermatitis and scalp Psoriasis. Treatments at the Trichology clinic can dramatically increase success rates of managing these types of problem over home treatment alone.

If the hair loss is irreversible then Hair Replacement Techniques are advised to the clients.

We have been able to give our clients the best results in both Surgical and Non Surgical Hair Transplant.

Hair Transplant

Non Surgical Hair Replacement

Diet in Hair Loss

Most people who still have hair can keep what they have. 95% of hair loss is androgenetically based. The remaining 5% is from other causes.

Testosterone is converted to DHT by 5 alpha reductase. DHT is an agent that creates seborrhea, causing oil, scales, and bacteria to build up. This inhibits the growth of a new hair follicle comparable in size to the one it is replacing.

A low fat, sugar balanced diet is recommended. Why? Because high fat a) increases testosterone, changing normal hormonal balance levels, and b)decreases sex hormone binding globulin thus more testosterone circulate.

FEMALES - adipose tissue metabolizes estrogen to testosterone, therefore decrease your fat intake and lose weight.

The Sugar Balanced Diet is based on keeping blood sugar levels at a more even level and avoiding very low or very high blood sugar levels. This means eating at regular intervals to avoid low blood sugar levels, and not eating high sugar foods to avoid high blood sugar levels. The amount of insulin your body manufactures is based on the amount of sugar you include in your diet. By controlling insulin production, one controls the production of an essential fatty acid called arachidonic acid which aids in the production of testosterone. Controlling arachidonic acid production, also helps in another hormonal system known as eicosanoids (eye-kah-sah-noids), key hormones that control many body functions such as blood pressure and synthesis of keratin proteins (the major component of hair).

What should you eat?
A balanced diet of lean protein, soy, and complex carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables and monounsaturated fats found in extra virgin olive oil and certain nuts.

Carbohydrates - Eat lots of fruits and vegetables but avoid potatoes, pasta and bread as they immediately turn to glucose and elevate blood sugar.

Monounsaturated fats - Found in extra virgin olive oil, almonds, avocado, macadamia nuts, cashews, pistachios, pecans, and hazelnuts.

Alcohol - No more than one drink per day is advisable. Alcohol robs the body of zinc, vitamin B, folic acid, and vitamin C. It also acts as a diuretic and effects blood sugar levels.

Caffeine - Limit your use of caffeine as it depletes the body of Vitamins B and C, potassium, and zinc, causing stress to the adrenal glands by decreasing nutrients in the bloodstream and increasing DHT levels.

Avoid smoking