The Alopecia Help Collection

One treatment kept standing As I reached the end of the paper, one treatment kept surviving. Low-level laser therapy. It isn’t the most powerful treatment we have for hair loss. But it is drug-free. It is non-invasive. And it has one of the most reassuring safety profiles during pregnancy.

“The most important part of PRP happens long before the first injection.” “We specialise in PRP. But we don’t start with PRP. We start with you.”

Where Do You Keep Your Minoxidil? My latest bottle of freshly compounded 6% topical minoxidil arrived in the post this morning. I unpacked the little 30 mL bottle and left it at the bottom of the stairs, intending to take it upstairs later. Then I made myself a hot chocolate and sat down to read some newly published research papers. Within a few minutes, I’d got up and moved the bottle because of what I’d just read. I like to think I’m pretty careful with medicines. Tabl

One thing that struck me was how much of the discussion wasn’t really about eyebrows at all. It was about confidence. Before their transplants, many of the 30 described spending a lot of mental energy thinking about their eyebrows.

If you wear a wig, topper or hair system and you’re struggling with scalp sweating today, I’m thinking of you. As temperatures climb across the UK, Dr Gwen Adey explains why sweating under wigs happens, why many people don’t realise treatment options exist, and how reducing excessive scalp sweating may help make life under a wig more comfortable.

PRP wasn’t originally developed for hair loss. Discover how a treatment designed to support wound healing evolved into one of the most widely studied regenerative therapies for androgenetic alopecia.

Does Mounjaro cause hair loss? Dr Gwen Adey explores what the latest research actually shows, why rapid weight loss may be the real culprit, and what she would look for in clinic if a patient developed hair shedding while taking Mounjaro.

Excerpt Scientists are now experimenting with engineering early hair follicle structures using living cells, biomaterials and advanced bioprinting technologies. Could regenerative medicine eventually move beyond preserving hair… toward creating entirely new follicles?

A 2026 study found stress, infections, low ferritin and vitamin D deficiency commonly linked to sudden hair shedding.

Hair doesn’t always come from the scalp. A 2026 case shows how “unwanted” beard hair can be repurposed in transplant surgery.

Hair loss is not just hormonal. The environment inside the hair follicle may change, becoming less stable and more inflamed.

Laser therapy may help reduce inflammation in scarring alopecia, but current evidence is limited and uncertain.

Hair loss exposes the scalp to more sun. Learn why this matters for skin cancer risk—and how simple protection can make a difference.

PRP can only work where hair follicles are still present. Your type of hair loss and how advanced it is determine whether treatment can help

Androgenetic alopecia treatment 2026: what actually works? A clear, evidence-based guide to new therapies, PRP, and what to avoid.

Exosomes are trending, but safety comes first. Why Growth Factor Hair Clinic won’t offer exosome hair treatment.

New 2025 study shows scarring alopecia isn’t caused by ferritin, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin D or thyroid problems.