The Institute of
Trichologists

The Institute of Trichologists is considered the foremost professional association for Trichology. 

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Our register has been accredited under the Accredited Registers scheme run by the Professional Standards Authority and backed by government.

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The Institute of Trichologists provides a two and a half year distance learning Level 5 course backed by clinical practice, accredited by NCFE.

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The Institute of Trichologists is considered the foremost professional association for Trichology. We are the only UK organisation to provide certified Level 5 Trichology education that incorporates two years of clinical practice and training. Our course includes 126 hours of hands-on patient interaction and clinical treatments, and we are the only UK organisation whose register of Trichologists is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. We also have students and Trichologists in over 20 countries across Europe and worldwide.

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Patients, service users and the public can now choose a Trichologist belonging to a register vetted and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (the Authority), an independent statutory body, accountable to Parliament.

The Institute of Trichologists’ (IOT) register has been accredited under the Accredited Registers programme. Accredited Registers make sure that practitioners on their registers are well trained and meet their standards of practice. Find out more here. 

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The Institute of Trichologists The Institute of Trichologists is considered the foremost professional association for Trichology.  PSA Accredited Registration Our

Alopecia Areata Epidemiology

PROFESSOR ANDREW MESSENGER MD FRCP A study on the epidemiology of alopecia areata in the UK has recently been published

Dupilumab in Alopecia Areata

PROFESSOR ANDREW MESSENGER MD FRCP There are an increasing number of case reports and small case series describing hair regrowth

First Grey Hair Gene is Discovered

March 2016 The Institute of Trichologists’ Vice President Professor Tobin recently collaborated in an international study that reported on the

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