How much will it cost?

I am always  being asked how much will treatment cost. I always say that depends but whatever you use, you should have treatment for 12 weeks.

In that time we will see how the treatment is working. One needs to get the right information about why the client has the condition, how they indeed got it and more importantly how they are going to get rid of it. It takes 12 weeks to see the hair growing and it should be long enough for our consultants to see it and to show it to you or if you are treating yourself at home, it should just about be long enough to see the result by parting the hair. If by any chance you cannot see that the hair is in better condition, then I would always advise the client to stop having treatment because if we are not getting a result, then it is unlikely you will get an improvement. What you will get out of it is advice and lots of it on how to get your hair looking its best, what products to be using for your type of hair and what dangers to look out for.

I heard the other day from one of my good friends that a friend of hers is loosing some of her hair. She trawled the internet and finally bought a scalp cleanser and a shampoo. She thinks this is going to be all she needs to do and all will be well. Well I have to say there is not even a glimmer of hope that this will work and this friend is a DR. If she thought about it she would realise that a shampoo and cleanser would only clean the hair and scalp and not got down to the serious business of tackling the problem.

Sometimes you have to spend just that bit more. The extra goes a long way.

I think it is a shame that there are so many companies out there just selling products without really tackling the problem. I think every company dealing in Trichology should be made to prove that their products really work.

So how much will it cost? That depends on you but what I will say is whatever you choose give it 12 weeks. If it is not working then you could always drop me an email to david.satchell@eucaderm.com

In the meantime, keep well

David

Keeping your hair as healthy as possible.

It is possible to lessen the chances of losing your hair.

How?

By taking on a healthier lifestyle. Now I know it is easy to say that when you are busy and the demands of life weigh heavily against you. So here are a few tips to help you.

Find a place at home where you can be quiet and if you have children, ask them to respect your need for quiet time.

Practise relaxation as much as possible. Take short breaks during the day to stretch your arms and back, take in a deep breath and let go of your tension.Keep a check on your diet and avoid as much as you can junk food. If you are taking vitamins make sure they have added enzymes with them otherwise they will not be absorbed and you will be wasting your money. Spend as much as you can on vitamins, the extra will be worth it because a lot of vitamins are being made in India and China and you may not get what you paid for.

Exercise at least once a week,preferably three times a week for 20 minutes to raise your pulse rate. This will improve your heart and lungs,keep you fit and decrease the reaction to stress. Exercise burns up the excess stress chemicals that build up in your body.

Cut down on smoking or give it up altogether. The NHS provide all the things you need to help you give up.

Try not to drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week.

Get plenty of sleep. Poor sleep is also an indication of stress. If you are are continually ill, it is often a sign that your body is under continual stress and needs to be taken more care of.

Shampoo your hair every day. Lets face it you clean your face every day so why not your hair. After all you take your hair in the just the same places as your face but your face may not capture the grease and trapped skin cells as your scalp so freshen it up with a good mild shampoo. One that has not got a lot of chemicals on the label.

Condition after shampooing to put the acid mantle back and to make sure the scalp doesnt feel dry.

If all that fails then you may need extra help,

A quick email to enquiry@eucaderm.com should help.

I hope you find these suggestions helpful.

Until next time

Yours

David Satchell

Shampoo

The other day I was looking through some reviews of our products on the internet and thankfully they were mostly praiseworthy, but I came across one worrying review where the client had bought a bottle of our shampoo and said they were’nt over enamoured with the perfume.

Which got me thinking again that as consumers we are fooled sometimes by the falseness of the consistency or the fragrance. We in our products only use natural essential oils which give the products a natural smell of lemons or oranges but more than that we don’t put unnecessary foamers into the formulation which the mass manufacturers do.

They cram the bottle full of chemicals to give you the consumer  lots of lather and a gorgeous smell but are these products doing your hair and scalp any good. With the increase in hair loss and thinning hair I would have to say not.

It is frankly unnecessary. I believe that if you have a product which gently cleanses the hair without drying it out with a natural antiseptic such as essential oil, you cut down the risk of hypo-allergenic response and you have a more “natural” product.

Is this why the big companies are always bringing out new shampoos. Surely if they were confident about them they wouldn’t need to. I have made mine the same way for over 30 years. Need I say more?

Thinning Hair or Alopecia

Hi Everybody.

I see a lot of women at the supermarkets and even just walking down the street with thin hair or alopecia and we get a lot at our clinics too.

The thing they tell me time and time again is that they have been to the Dr and he has said it is male pattern baldness without doing a hormone check and that nothing can been done. So what they are actually saying is that that woman has increased levels of testosterone and androgen making them more male than female. Come on the hair is a barometer and indicates how the body is feeling at that time. You know when you get the flu or it is that time of the month your hair goes lank and is not so responsive. So when the client is under a certain degree of stress her hair falls. I have treated hundreds of patients with this condition with great success and explained what they need to do to get their hair back to full condition. It takes time but anything worthwhile takes time. Look at losing weight for instance. It takes time!  Well, I just thought I should let you know that you don’t have to put up with thin hair. And as to those Dr’s who say nothing can be done, well…………….

Til the next one.

David

Resveratol

Hello everyone and a happy new year to you.

I was thinking the other day about what happens to the hair when it goes grey overnight.

The colour does not wash out of the hair. It has no way of leeching out but all the melanine suddenly is lost, usually after some severe trauma. I have heard that some research has been done in the USA by digesting a vitamin called resveratol. Its derivative is from red wine. A glass contains about .65mg of resveratrol which is interesting.

Well I am pleased to say I have laid my hands on some and tend to start research in the near future.

If anybody has any ideas about resveratol, obviously I would love to hear from them.

In the meantime, have a wonderful new year.

David