This course is for the professional who wants to learn more about common hair loss and scalp conditions but who does not want to practice trichology as a profession.
Course Structure:
a) This ONLINE course is for the professional who wants to learn more about common hair loss and scalp conditions but who does not want to practice trichology as a profession.
b) This course is perfect for people in the hair care and health industries:
- Hair Replacement Professionals
- Hairdressers
- Cosmetologists
- Health-care professionals
The Fundamentals of Trichology online course consists of three parts. Each part is complete, and the student may stop at whichever level they wish.
- Fundamentals of Trichology Course Part 1 includes Sections 1-3 (see below).
- Fundamentals of Trichology Course Part 2 (pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Trichology Course Part 1) includes Sections 4-6 (see below).
Section 1: Introduction to Trichology
- Brief introduction to Trichology
- The role of the Trichologist
- Setting up a hair/trichology spa (includes confidentiality & hygiene)
- Trichogram analysis
- Hair Pull Test
- Products: ingredients safe and not-so-safe
- Microscopic examination
Section 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Hair
- Hair structure
- Hair development
- Hair function
- Hair cycle
- Differentiation between hair cycles
Section 3: Genetic Hair Loss in Men & women
- Hormones (testosterone & DHT)
- Genetic hair loss classifications in men & women
- Causes of genetic hair loss
- Prescription & Trichological treatments for genetic hair loss
Section 4: Other Common Hair Loss Conditions
- The Effluviums (Telogen and Anagen)
- Alopecia Areata
- Cicatricial Alopecia
- Trichotillomania
- Causes of each
- Prescription & Trichological treatments for each.
Section 5: Hair Fiber and Hair Growth Disorders
- Traction Alopecia
- Grey hair
- Inherited hair fibre defects
- Hirsutism: Hypertrichosis vs Hypotrichosis
- Causes of hair fibre disorders
- Trichological treatments for hair fibre disorders
Section 6: Common Scalp Conditions
- Dandruff
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Folliculitis
- Lice
- Ringworm
- Causes of each
- Prescription & Trichological treatments for each
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