Dear Pixie
Firstly apologies about the delay in seeking this forum!
I am sorry to you had such a negative outcome from your consultation with me, I make it a priority to ensure I listen carefully to all my patients concerns.
Unfortunately I cannot comment directly on your case as the feed is anonymous however I will say this in my defence:
I do not make a profit from the sale’s of Minoxidil at the Manchester clinic (located at the Farjo hair Institute), I would have advised this because it would have been the correct treatment for you, not because I wished to fleece for for cash…unfortunately Minoxidil is not available on the NHS and so can be expensive and in some cases people do suffer from side effects such as facial hair growth (we do not know who until they try it).
The blood tests are imperative to the health and state of a women hair as many types of hair loss can be caused by simple micro-nutrient deficiency (which can be easily corrected if noticed).
As for Spironolactone, this us used extensively for PCOS, Hirsutism and other hormonal disorder which have the side effect of causing genetic hair loss in women, it is one of the few medications available to GPs and dermatologists which can make a difference, (strangely enough this would have also countered the facial hair caused by the Minoxidil) unfortunately GP’s can ignore my advice and sometimes feel threatened if they know little about a problem.
In such cases I would have expected you to give me a call (all my patients have my direct number) and I could have argued your case further.
Trichologists are not medically qualified, however, we do have a far better understanding of the medical issues causing general hair loss than many medically qualified GP's.
Although this feed is several years old, I would still like to hear from you about your ongoing issue, I still count you as a patient and will do my upmost to help!.
Thanks
Iain Sallis
