Get ahead of hair loss 2019 event

Get Ahead of Hair Loss 2019 saw experts from dermatology, trichology and hairdressing talk about the many causes of hair loss, explore the psychological effects and offer style advice for all hair types. Held at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street in London the event saw the who's who of the hair loss world unite. According to the NHS, eight million women suffer from hair loss and hair thinning at some time in their lives. This causes anxiety, frustration and lack of confidence. However, there are ways to avoid and conceal it. Get Ahead of Hair Loss is making it their mission to inform the industry about this important topic and Hairdressers Journal are proud to be their media partners to help spread the word. During the event Dr Sharon Wong, a leading consultant dermatologist and hair expert, and a number of speakers offered expert advice to the audience. The speakers on the day included top hairdressers Andrew Barton and Charlotte Mensah. Daniel Galvin colourist Stephen Nurse and extensions expert Inanch Emir, along with trichologists Tony Maleedy and Glenn Lyons, hair transplant surgeon Bessam Farjo and scientist Gillian Westgate explored a number of topics including The State of the Wig Provision in the UK, Natural Treatments for Hair Growth and What to Do as a Hairdresser if you Spot Hair Loss. The dedicated Afro Hair Session and Men’s Hair Loss Session dug deeper into these specialised subjects. The Afro Hair Session ran in association with Project Embrace and the Men's Hair Loss Session was in association with Manual. The Afro session included the science behind the texture of Afro hair, debunking the myths on hair care and a Q&A panel discussing Afro hair issues and styling solutions. The men's season looked at the causes and treatments for men's hair loss and dove into my men find it so hard to talk about hair loss. A fascination psychology session followed with psychologist Dr Alex Mizara, TV personality Michelle Heaton talking about her menopausal hair loss experience, blogger Perry O'Bree speaking on his male pattern baldness and 16-year-old Imogen King who lost her hair while doing her GCSE exams. Dr Sharon, founder of the one-day event designed to dispel the myths surrounding hair loss, was encouraged by the turn out for the second year of the event. She says: “A lot of people have come for the second year, which is really encouraging. People clearly still feel like there is more to learn and that this type of education is needed. Which is why this year they've bought their friends and colleagues with them. It's grown organically and it's about quality education, information and support to client that we see. It has fostered a very positive environment to discuss a sensitive issue. There's a medical, psychological and cosmetic aspect to managing hair loss. The topic of hair loss is shrouded in a lot of misinformation and we want to ensure that people in a potentially vulnerable position aren't misled down the wrong path."