Trichologist Consultation

What is a trichologist?

Trichologist is dermatologist with specialized knowledge and experience in hair and scalp disease diagnosis and treatment field. Trichology is one of dermatology branches examining hair structure, growth cycle, loss causes, and scalp health issues.

Trichologist uses special diagnostic methods – dermatoscopy, digital hair examinations – and can apply various treatment methods: from medication treatment to injection procedures.

When is dermatologist-trichologist consultation needed?

Consultation can be useful in these cases:

• Intensive hair loss. Normally, about 50–100 hairs fall out per day. If loss is obviously increased and continues longer than 2–3 months, it is worth consulting with specialist.
• Baldness patches. When bald areas appear on head or other body areas.
• Scalp problems. Continuous itching, redness, peeling, seborrhea, or other skin changes.
• Hair structure changes. Hair thinning, brittleness, breakage, color change.
• Hair thinning. Noticed hair density decrease in certain zones.

Consultation can also be valuable after pregnancy, after suffering serious illnesses, experiencing strong stress, or when hereditary tendency toward baldness is determined.

Trichologist consultation process

During dermatologist consultation:

• Individually delves into patient's situation. Collects information about hair loss duration, lifestyle, nutrition, medications taken, past illnesses, and family history.
• Performs examination. Visually and with dermatoscopy help evaluates scalp condition, hair structure, and follicle activity.
• Prescribes tests. If needed, blood tests can be ordered (iron, ferritin, thyroid hormones, etc.) to determine systemic causes.
• Creates treatment plan. According to established diagnosis, suitable treatment methods are selected – medication treatment, mesotherapy for hair, PRP procedure for hair, or other methods.