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From breast cancer surgeon to patient ~ dealing with cancer from both sides 

Liz O'Riordan grew up in a medical family, and always knew she wanted to become a surgeon. She specialised in breast surgery and has a PHD in thyroid cancers and how they develop.

As a female in a male dominated field she has faced bullying and sexual harassment and had a very stressful, high pressured job.

She has been a surgeon for over 15 years, and has performed thousands of surgeries. She had lots of knowledge on treating cancer, but when she was diagnosed herself at 40, she found dealing with cancer from the patient's perspective very different.

We discuss her own journey, and her hair loss, and how she has learned to embrace her new identity. Liz describes how there can often be an element of reinvention after cancer treatment.

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Using probiotics in scalp care 

Arielle Hobdy founded Bea's Bayou to create products to support & nourish her skin rather than to force or 'fix' things.

Arielle has seborrheic dermatitis and was looking for a better solution for someone living with a chronic skin sensitivity. She began formulating products that focus on calming, regulating & respecting the skin's natural learning and recovery process.

She has created probiotic- forward care for sensitive skin & scalp, and eczema-prone systems, after looking at the types of ingredients, quantities and combinations.

Her brand is about emotional relief, confidence and breaking the cycle of fighting our bodies. Arielle was inspired by her Grandmother's natural approach to cooking & treatments in the bayou. 

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Growing old, staying young - Supporting hair follicle longevity 

Balasim Jasim has a background in dentistry, and after a war in his country, he had to rebuild his life and became involved in business development.

He operates in 4 languages, and is now working for Oxford Biolabs, driving international expansion.

He explains the importance of using clinically validated products to target certain concerns around the changing needs of our hair as we age. 

Balasim shares the concepts of supporting mitochondrial activity, potassium channels and follicle metabolic processes.

As the amount of people over 60 in our population increases, products that help people to age well and support longevity will be in demand.

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Taking a multi-faceted long term approach to treating hair loss 

Maik Van Den Berg is an engineer from the Netherlands, who has been experiencing hair loss since just 22 years old.

He was diagnosed with male pattern hair loss, and was offered treatment with medication, which he suffered severe side effects from. This led him to stop using it and started to explore alternative options.

Maik describes the side effects he experienced, and how they can gradually creep up on you. He also shares how losing his hair began to have an impact on his self esteem and confidence.

He tried lots of products and began to find a combination of things that worked for him. He then developed Neofollics, as he wanted something that was effective but gentle enough to use long term, balancing efficacy with being user friendly.

We discuss what can influence the quality of the hair, the chain of cause and effect, and how the concentration and amount of active ingredients can help the potency of any products or treatments.

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Can you perform Hair transplants on textured hair? 

Celestine Gitau specialises in cosmetic chemistry and trichology. After a career as a certified nurse, in 2017 she went on to be a hair transplant technician. 

She works with brands to help to develop products & technologies.

Celestine enjoys performing her trichology consultations, and helping people throug their journey. She has now performed over 500 hair transplants, and is an expert in working on afro textured hair.

We discuss the unique differences & challenges that this can present, and the specialist experience necessary to extract and place the follicular units successfully, along with advising patients on the best process for them, and aftercare procedures.

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How hormones can affect hair loss 

Chelcey Salinger is the Director of the IAT, and has trichology clinics in Sydney & Adelaide.

She sees a lot of women in her clinics, and we discuss how hormonal changes can affect the hair, and the types of hair loss she often comes across.

Checey describes different types of conditions that she sees a lot during phases such as menopause, the patterns, and how to recognise them.

We also look at contraceptive and HRT options, and which types are the most 'hair friendly'.

Chelcey also shares tips on how to support hair health, especially in perimenopause and menopause. 

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What happens when a hair transplant doesn't go to plan? 

Dom is a 32 year old electrician, who lives in a van in Scotland.

He shares his story about his hair loss journey, including dealing with the side effects of medication, disappointing hair transplant results, and why it's important to consider all your options and get lots of expert advice before making a decision.

Dom shares how his confidence was low, so he looked to hair transplants as a way to resolve this. When it didn't give him the result he wanted, it made him reflect on his motivation for his decision.

Dom now wears a hair system, and is very open about this on his social media. He says he is much happier now and shares his experience to help others.

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How advances in science can improve hair recovery in chemotherapy 

Dr Nik Georgopoulos is a highly experienced scientist, cell biologist & molecular biologist. He has a degree in biochemistry & genetics from Leeds University & a PHD.

Dr Georgopoulis has studied viruses and how they cause cancer. He looks at what happens when things go wrong. As cancer can affect 1 in 2 people, he looks to try to understand how cancer happens.

Nik describes cancer as like a wound that will not stop healing. We discuss the effect that chemotherapy treatment has on the rapidly proliferating cells of the body, including the hair follicles. 

Scalp cooling can prevent the chemotherapy drugs from entering the keratinocytes, and the hair matrix. Cold cap can help to eliminate the risk of permanent alopecia (PCIA) with certain treatments.

Nik has been involved in the development of anti-oxidants that utilises nanotechnology, which can be applied to increase the effectiveness of scalp cooling and help to support the hair during treatment.

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Challenging the Beauty Industry's fear - based narratives around ageing 

Natalya Borakowski was born in Russia & emigrated to Arizona.

She was destined to be a musician, but the move changed everything.

She ended up working in cosmetics at the Chanel counter, and has now founded her own skincare range, Desert Bloom.

Natalya is a cosmetic dermatologist. She went through medical school with two small children, and opened her own clinic. 

She is a very inquisitive person and always wants to know why. She began to look at midlife and question why women seemed to suffer so many physical & mental changes.

We discuss perimenopausal transitions, and how declining hormone levels can have a big impact on hair health.

Natalya shares how the beauty industry promotes beauty & youth as a currency, which can make ageing women feel inadequate and imperfect. She helps women to nourish themselves & build trust.

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The underlying factors to hair loss 

VJ Hamilton, award winning nutritionist helps people with autoimmune issues & hair loss in Harrogate & London. She studied immunology & alopecia at University.

She was diagnosed with alopecia herself at just 7 years old, then later also developed psoriasis in her teens too.

She got a job in London but began to experience extreme fatigue and had no energy to get through the day. She decided to start to look into nutrition, and after studying, within 2 years, all her skin & hair issues had dissappeared & she got her energy back.

She loves working as a nutritionist and helping people with alopecia, especially children. 

We talk about the influences your environment can have on your hair health, including micotoxins, free radicals & mold. VJ also shares how energy functions, mitochondrial energy and oxidative stress can be factors, and that hair loss is more than just a scalp issue.

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