THE BELGRAVIA CENTRE BLOG

Name: Jay

Question: I am a male aged 26 and losing hair at a fast rate. I was so concerned that I visited a clinic that advertises in the paper (not yours) and was shocked when they told me the cost would be £1200 for six months treatment. When I looked at your site I saw your comparison chart of your costs against some other companies.

As yours look a lot lower does it mean the treatment isn’t as good? To be honest I felt I was being ripped off as the guy was a bit pushy and that also put me off. Can you help as I am nervous and quite sceptical even though it was a friend who mentioned your name?

Answer: When costs are low, the first thing that most people naturally think is that the product purchased won’t be as good as a more expensive option. In the case of Belgravia’s treatment courses this is not the case and I will explain why.

It’s an unfortunate fact that many of the hair loss organisations in the UK aim to make as much money as possible with little effort. Most of the centres do not offer the medically proven treatments for hair loss as they don’t have the medical facilities to do so (pharmacy / medical staff). These facilities take a lot of time, money and effort to set up and in the case of a pharmacy, need to be overlooked by certain regulatory bodies.

The fact is, as well as having all of these facilities, which ensures we are able to provide the optimum level of treatment and service, Belgravia genuinely aims to make the products offered as reasonable as possible to the consumer. We’re not looking to make maximum profits from individual patients, but prefer to help a higher number of people at lower costs; this is why Belgravia has the largest client base of any single medical hair loss centre in Europe.

We guarantee that the Belgravia Centre offers the most effective hair loss treatment courses available whilst ensuring safety. These treatment courses include the medically proven treatments for hair loss specially combined to suit the individual, treatment course boosters, and other services for which you can find more information on the HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS page.

Although it may seem difficult to believe, these treatment courses offer better value than all of the most advertised centres in the UK - you can see details of this on the HAIR CLINIC PRICE COMPARISON PAGE. In most cases not only are the treatments offered by Belgravia more effective, but the price is considerably lower.

This story was originally posted in January 2008

Question: I’ve just noticed a bald patch on the top of my head. It’s round and about the size of a 2 pence piece. It’s strange because I’ve never noticed it before and it’s quite big - it must’ve literally come up over night! I’ve read up about bald patches on the internet and it seems it might be alopecia but I’m really worried because I don’t want to lose all my hair. Please help!

Answer: I wouldn’t say there’s too much reason to worry. It is understandable that a sudden patch of hair loss of this size (Alopecia Areata) can be a shock but from experience I can tell you that most of the time it will not progress into Alopecia Totalis or Universalis (loss of all scalp hair or all body hair respectively). With Totalis or Universalis the initial loss is generally more extreme than just one patch - people will experience a vast amount of hair being lost at once.

For patchy Alopecia minoxidil is very effective and we find that minoxidil 12.5% + azelaic acid cream will grow the patches of hair back most of the time.

More information on ALOPECIA AREATA
See some Alopecia Areata photo-scans
Read a previous post on Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata of some form affects about 1 in 1000 people at some point in their lives. The condition involves small patches of hair being lost suddenly for most people, but for many it can develop into large areas of hair loss on the scalp and occasionally, loss of all hair on the head (Alopecia Totalis) or loss of all head and body hair (Alopecia Universalis).

Former international football referee
Pierluigi Collina is one of the most famous faces
that experiences Alopecia Universalis

In this post I wanted to talk to you about the success we see when treating mild Alopecia Areata. Although There has been no treatment officially approved by the FDA for the treatment of Alopecia Areata, we find that most cases of patchy hair loss are cleared up by the use of Belgravia’s minoxidil 12.5% + azelaic acid (AA).

The most common treatment for Alopecia is steroid injections to the scalp. Not only is this an invasive and highly uncomfortable procedure, but from what we have seen the success is no better than that seen from the use of minoxidil 12.5% + AA for growing back patches of Alopecia. You can see the kind of results that are experienced by Belgravia’s Alopecia Areata patients by taking a look through our Alopecia Areata photo-scans. All of these patients were treated with minoxidil 12.5% + azelaic acid.

Month 1 Month 5
This patient’s Alopecia Areata was successfully cleared up
when she used a treatment course consisting primarily of
minoxidil 12.5% + AA for 12 months

Treating Alopecia Areata with minoxidil 12.5% + AA involves rubbing the cream into the patches of alopecia once a day, probably before bed depending on the user’s preference, and takes between 20-30 seconds. Hair will usually begin to grow back within 3 to 6 months. As soon as the hair re-grows fully, treatment can be stopped and the hair will usually remain without the need for further treatment.

If you are experiencing Alopecia Areata please give us a call on 020 7730 6666 or send us an email at info@belgraviacentre.com with any questions you have, or if you would like to arrange a free, no obligation consultation - we’ll be more than happy to assist you. Alternatively, Minoxidil 12.5% + AA can be prescribed for Alopecia Areata without the need to visit the centre - all you have to do is complete our on-line diagnostic form which can be found here. As soon as the form is submitted, another Belgravia trichologist or I will diagnose your condition and recommend the most effective course of treatment, after which you will be contacted by a treatment advisor who will go through your recommended treatment options with you and answer any questions you may have.

For more information on the condition itself you can visit our Alopecia Areata page which can be found here- Alopecia Areata. This includes information on the appearance of Alopecia Areata and its causes, as well as further information on Alopecia Totalis and Universalis.

Good afternoon from Korea. Just to let your team know that after using your treatment for 6 weeks my hair is growing back slowly and steadily. My bald patches are not as noticable and sightly as before and my confidence has been restored.

Thanks you for your centre’s support. I have been reccomending Belgravia to colleagues here at Hankuk University where I am teaching for a year.

Best regards,
Miss Shahnaz Khan

Diagnosis: Alopecia Areata

Treatment Course:
Minoxidil 12.5% + AA
B1 Shampoo
B7 Conditioner

Name:  Edwin 

Question:  A small bald patch has come up on my beard in like the last day!  Do you have any idea what it could be?  What can be done?

Answer:  This sounds like Alopecia Barbae - Alopecia Areata of the beard.  Alopecia Areata is a condition that causes patchy hair loss and in very few cases spreads to the whole head or body - the patches of hair loss can be found anywhere on the body but are most common on the scalp.  More information on Alopecia Areata.