I am 37 years old. Within the last few months, I noticed my scalp is visible at the front, like a see-through effect. My hair seems thinner around the affected area. I had a blood test which appeared to be ok other than that my doctor dismissed it. Family members have always had good thick enduring hair, I’ve always had thick hair, needless to say, I’m very distressed and a bit paranoid about it.

Unfortunately no, you can’t see any Trichologist on the NHS at present. Many patients I see, report that the GP has not been very helpful and if referring to a Dermatologist – you would be very lucky to find a specialist of this nature who had a “special interest” in hair loss and scalp conditions…

My daughter is 27, and last Christmas lost her hair in one patch on the top of her head. This subsequently regret then again a couple of months ago at the back she developed more. I want to help her as has been seen by a doctor but has been unable to get answers or guidance. Thank you.

This answer to this question is difficult to be specific on Female Pattern Thinning as it depends on the hair type and the strength of inheritance.

I recently had my hair coloured at a salon, I told the stylist, I didn’t want any bleach highlights in my hair, only tint. After waiting 45 minutes, with colour on my hair, it was rinsed off. When I looked at my hair I could see, the ridges where the foils had been and after it had been dryed, I could feel kinks under the hair near the scalp, and it was very frizzy underneath.