Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Trichologists was held at the Wella Studio, London on Wednesday October 29th 2008. Including graduation of students to AIT/ MIT
The day also offers continued professional development (CPD) for the members, this year speakers included Dr Andrew Wilson presenting ‘Hair in Archaeology’. An absolutely breathtaking account of his published work explaining the reconstruction of the timeline for the final months of the life of a frozen Inca child, prior to sacrifice, taking place at the highest archaeological site in the world, using a combination of stable light isotope, DNA and drugs evidence from hair.
Andrew Langford BA (Hons), Chief Executive of the Skin Care Campaign, gave a talk ‘Skin Hair and Nails-21st century challenges in health care’ Low numbers of dermatologists working in the NHS (460) compared with the much higher numbers in other European countries, as an example Italy has 1000’s, brings the point into question that skin care is not a priority in this country and perhaps an English Council for Dermatology would be able to bring together the services needed by the patients such as Dermatology, Trichology and Psychology to work closely in the future.
Carole Michaelides MIT and Glenn Lyons FIT, both practising Trichologists, gave an enlightening presentation ‘Hormone levels in male Androgen Dependent Alopecia’ and ‘Diagnosis and treatment of Frontal fibrosing alopecia’. Both topics were very well received by all listening raising questions and discussion. One particular point of interest was the question ‘is androgen dependent alopecia associated with increased virility’ a combined research project with University College Hospital.
Finally, Tony Maleedy MIT and Cosmetic Scientist gave an exciting look into ‘Hair- Up close and personal’ showing the most amazing images of many hair conditions and structure changes. Enhanced by his link with University of Bath, School of Material Science, one of Europe’s leading centres for research into natural and synthetic fibres.
'The disintegrating hair associated with Trichothiodystrophy'
