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Tuesday 21:00-21:30
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Dr Mark Porter gives listeners the low-down on what the medical profession does and doesn't know. Each week an expert in the studio tackles a particular topic and there are reports from around the UK on the health of the nation - and the NHS.
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Hair

In this episode of Case Notes, Dr Mark Porter looks at hair.

Most men, and quite a few women, will have noticeable thinning by the time they reachÌýtheir late forties – a process that, for many, will start in their early twenties.

Mark willÌýbe learning more about the genetics behind going bald, and reviewing the latest treatments available – for both sexes.

Genetics of hair loss in women

At least 1 in 20 British women will experience significant hair loss by their late forties, rising to 1 in 3 by the age of 70.

Andrew Messenger is consultant dermatologist at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield and isÌýleading a team that is investigating the genetics of female pattern hair loss.

Andrew and his team are still recruiting women for that genetic study so if you are interested in joining it then our Action Line has the details on 0800 044 044.

Hair loss and treatments

Dr Mark Porter talks to Professor Valerie Randall of the University of Bradford on the impact of pregnancy on a woman's hair, remedies for hair thinning and male pattern baldness in women.Ìý She will alsoÌýexplain why we go grey. Ìý

Dandruff

MarkÌýfinds out fromÌýMark Davis, Professor of Dermatology at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Minnesota about what actually causes drandruffÌýand what you shouldÌýdo, or use, to get rid of it.

Cold cap therapy an chemo

Barbara Myers visits the Royal Marsden to learn about what can be done to prevent hair loss in patients undergoing chemotherapy.Ìý

The hair follicle is particularly sensitive to chemotherapy, so hair loss is a common side effect. Not all types of chemo cause hair loss, but most do.Ìý But it’s not inevitable for all women thanks to the cold cap - a device that cools the scalp while the patient receives an infusion of chemo.

The cooler the scalp, the lower the blood flow to the hair follicles and the less the amount of drug that reaches them. A simple, but very effective solution - albeit one that doesn’t work for all women, or with all types of chemo.


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