For the past  two years, Aaron* had kept his head shaved. He had been in the National Service (where short hair was a requirement) and, because his hair had always been so short, he hadn’t noticed that over his service period he had actually been rapidly losing his hair. It was only when he completed his service and started to let his hair grow a bit longer, that he realised how dire the situation was. Aaron was startled to see how much hair fall had gone unnoticed during his National Service years and, at just 23 years of age he did not want to go bald so young the way that his father had done. He knew that the only Read More

Azmi* was only nineteen years old when he first realised that he was losing his hair. Now, at twenty-one, he was starting to worry about how he looked and was growing self-conscious about the bald patch on his crown. He was still studying and also suffered from hypertension…he was aware that extra stress might be compounding the problem and looked to the pharmacist for a solution. He tried to address the problem by purchasing over the counter medications and shampoos but was frustrated by the lack of results and, in fact, felt as though the hair loss was getting worse using these products, rather than better. In the end it was Azmi’s family who stepped in and encouraged him to Read More

Two years ago Wesley* had sought out help for his hair loss. Although he had no family history of baldness, he did suffer from hypertension; high blood pressure can make it more difficult for blood to be pumped around the body and Wesley was vaguely aware that research had identified a link between hypertension and hair loss. At the hair loss centre Wesley visited, he was told (incorrectly) that there were no treatments available that could help him restore his own hair; instead, they recommended a Hair System as the only solution for him. Wesley tried the hair system for a year. He was only 36 and did not want to give up on seeking out other options. After talking Read More

Since his teenage years Taufiq* had struggled with dandruff and an itchy scalp. Now, at 27 years old, he was starting to grow concerned about how much hair he was losing. It had been shedding for the past five years but his busy schedule as a PhD student had prevented him from taking the time out he needed to seek professional help. During recent lockdown, Taufiq and been forced to slow down and, during his time at home, it became obvious to him that his hair loss problem was getting worse – even his hairdresser had commented on it. After a quick Google search, Taufiq located an Ashley and Martin Hair loss clinic and requested a free consultation. Taufiq discussed Read More