Creative HEAD Christmas 2019

Northern Hair Loss Clinic
HAIR LOSS
Take Back
Control
FOR CLIENTS SUFFERING WITH THINNING HAIR AND HAIR LOSS, THE EFFECT ON SELF-CONFIDENCE CAN BE HUGE.
STYLISTS ARE IN AN INCREDIBLE POSITION TO GIVE CLIENTS BACK THEIR SMILE…
MORE THAN EVER we are aware of the impact of image on mental
health and wellbeing, and for clients suffering with thinning hair
and hair loss, the effect on their confidence can be sizeable. A stylist
can be someone who is understanding and sympathetic, and the
expert who can offer REAL solutions.
The two main causes of hair loss and thinning are the natural
ageing process, and damage linked to external environmental
factors such as pollution, dyeing hair and using the wrong products.
So how do you broach the subject? “I would never bring up a
client’s hair loss first,” says Ruffians’ creative director, Denis
Robinson. “I want them to feel relaxed enough to discuss such a
sensitive topic.”
However, when that conversation does inevitably rear its head,
hairdressers need to be comfortable speaking honestly. Hayley
Jennings and Jessica Patrick, co-directors of the Northern Hair
Loss Clinic, say: “Whatever the cause, it’s an important subject that
shouldn’t be ignored. It’s a good idea to let the client take the lead.”
WILL WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS & RICE, LONDON
“We use a treatment called fractional mesotherapy, which
creates hair growth by pushing vitamins and minerals
under the scalp. We check the client’s head for live follicles
using a microscopic camera. If suitable, we use a pen that
has nine micro-fine needles rotating at 9,000 rpm to make
puncture marks in the skin. We then syringe the topical
product on to the skin and massage it in. Many clients see
new hair after two treatments but should have at least five.”
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