21^st World Dermatology Congress

Trichology and Hair Transplant

Good hair indicates good health; it is an extension of the skin. Hair quality represents a person’s physical health. Trichology is the diagnosis and treatment of ailments and disorders of the human hair and scalp. Hair loss can lead to excessive suffering, and there are numerous misapprehensions about its reasons and treatment. Some types of hair loss can have a natural or spontaneous recovery. Excessive hair loss can frequently be a symptom of some other problem in the metabolism of the body and for this reason, communication between the patient’s doctor and the trichologist is necessary. Trichology is the study of the hair (and scalp) and all problems related to hair. A ‘trichologist’ is the one who is specialised in hair loss problems such as baldness, hair breakage and itchy/flaking scalp.