Gary Heron: HAIR LOSS ADVICE CENTRE

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THIS IS THE PUBLISHED ARTICLE ON THE BELGRAVIA CENTRE WEBSITE AS OF TODAYS DATE 4TH JUNE 2009.
BELOW WE HAVE PUBLISHED ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES.
[ THE BELGAVIA CENTRE AND MR A SIMPSON ]
WE ARE PUBLISHING WHAT THE BELGRAVIA CENTRE EDITED OUT AND DID NOT PUBLISH ON THEIR BLOG.
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YOU THE PUBLIC MUST DECIDE [ READ ON ].
“Enough is Enough”: A Complaint and Our Response
I thought it would go against Belgravia’s outlook not to display the following correspondence between a member of the public and I. We are unsure who this person is so at present do not know for sure if the way he has identified himelf is accurate. He says he is a previous Belgravia client but we cannot find any record of his email address on our database and he also states he currently works for a ‘pharmaceutical research business specialising in hair loss technologies for an American drug company’. We will add any updates to this post should we find out.
Either way I thought this information would be useful and interesting to any of our readers or clients and may answer a few questions.
You will find ‘Mr Simpson’s’ email to Belgravia underneath so it’s probably better to start from the bottom.
Please note: We have reason to believe this person has provided a fake name and is connected to the manufacturers of one of the hair loss products that we have reviewed. He has since sent 2 emails with further comments, most of which are invalid. We have decided to refrain from publishing these emails which contain abuse targeted at The Belgravia Centre and me personally, and unresearched, manipulated information.
My Response:
Hi Mr Simpson
Thank you for your email.
The Belgravia Centre has been established for almost 20 years and we very rarely receive a complaint of this nature. In fact it is extremely seldom that we receive any form of complaint about our services. The centre is the largest single hair clinic in the UK, employing a team of more than fifty and has developed an excellent reputation for not only the expert and personal service it provides, but also for the very high level of success in stabilising and even reversing hair loss in both males and females. The Belgravia Centre is also the only UK hair care centre that has an in-house registered pharmacy that is managed by a fully qualified and registered pharmacist and a full time state-registered doctor.
Although you have not presented yourself with any address or telephone details, nor any references as to your position we are always appreciative of opinions regarding the content on our site and completely transparent.
It is myself that is in charge of all of the content on the website. I am 26 years old and a hair loss sufferer myself and have been researching hair loss treatments for the almost 6+ years that I have been employed here. I am also the son of the chairman Michael Harris.
Firstly I’ll say that I have absolutely no problem with you ‘CACHING’ our website pages. You are acting as if this is a threat, but we have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of or concerned about within our content. I feel very strongly about providing the public with accurate and precise information and that is exactly what we set out to do on our hair loss website.
You can look at our comments regarding other hair loss products and clinics as an attack if you wish, but the fact is we are providing factual information to the public so that they can make an informed decision of the products they wish to use going by the facts – not the information provided by the manufacturer of the product which is often (usually, in fact) inaccurate. Many friends of mine and people that have visited the centre have almost lost hope because of products they have purchased that don’t work. Most of these people will never bother trying an alternative once they’ve been let down more than once. Why should we sit back and let this happen when we are the experts, who know the facts and can offer a helping hand to people with lack of knowledge?
Our post on the Westminster Practice is in response to ongoing complaints about its owner and consultant, Gary Heron. We are very familiar with Heron because he previously worked as Belgravia’s clinic manager until he was dismissed for Gross Misconduct in 2001 when it was found out he was taking money from people’s credit card account without their consent. We hear reports of him carrying out this practice at his new centre. This is something I was well aware of when I joined Belgravia and this experience, as well as many other similar ones, is the reason that I personally set out to offer a different, more open and factual approach to the general public through our website in order to create awareness.
Belgravia are one of the only clinics to provide all of the medically proven prescription medications for hair loss – these are the treatments offered because these are the ones that work. We are completely against offering non-proven products as an individual treatment for hair loss because quite simply there is no evidence that they work and we frequently hear reports from previous users that they don’t.
About Belgravia’s ‘booster’ products (Hair Vitalics, Medroxyprogesterone and Azelaic Acid). Nowhere do we state that these are proven treatments, or that they are effective if used individually for the prevention of hair loss. We simply state that they ‘help to block DHT topically and complement the proven treatments’ or ‘help to maintain and improve the quality of the hair’. After reviewing this following your comments I am however planning to add some further information for MPG and Azelaic Acid regarding their lack of firm clinical evidence as I agree that descriptions of these products may not fit exactly with our description of other similar products and we do not want to give the impression that the information on our own products contradicts our reports on others.
We are sure that we are not breaking any rules so have no problem with you reporting us to whichever body you feel necessary. We do not advertise prescription medications, we advertise ‘The Belgravia Centre’. Our treatment courses frequently consist of non-prescription products and medications, and services for people who do not wish to use prescription medications or those with hair loss related to scalp problems so as I said, there are no rules being broken.
And regarding your comments about the LaserComb; before making such accusations you should get your facts right. Please refer to the following post regarding the FDA’s HairMax LaserComb clearance - LASERCOMB FDA CLEARANCE MISCONCEPTION. If you want to take this matter up with HairMax then please contact them directly.
Regarding the FDA – we are not pretending anything. We clearly state that they are an American body and there is no reason why we can’t or shouldn’t refer to their approval on belgraviacentre.com – it’s something that is recognised by medical specialists world-wide.
May I ask what drug company you work for? And if there are any specific products you are researching?
As I said, I am always open to constructive suggestions for our site and the information we provide so if there is anything you feel is incorrect regarding a specific product or clinic please let me know and I will be happy to amend it if you are correct in your assessment.
Yours sincerely
Jonny HarrisJoint Managing Director
Original email from ‘Mr Simpson’:
To the Managing Director
As a science student losing his hair, I speak as one of a number of people i am sure, that is sick and tired of your company’s lofty attitude to the industry. Constantly attacking others businesses who you accuse of being scammers instead of just concentrating on your own business. I used to be a customer as well as now working in the pharmaceutical research business (specialising in hair loss technologies for an American drug company - actually doing real research) and know from the inside (as a customer) that you are just as commercial as anyone else and break as many laws in your own way. This email represents my own views and not that of my companys’, hense from a personal address. I just really dislike the way you do business and wish to tell you that.
I personally abhore the non-scientific way in which so many in the business of hairloss sell their products but find that your companty is barely any different except in the way in which you are openly hostile and critisise others when you have as much to be critised about yourselves.
You break so many rules it is jaw-dropping how you feel justified attacking others without any fear of recrimination. Perhaps this brazen attitude has grown over years of no-one reporting yourselves to the authorities or slating your company on their websites. Frankly more than anything else, i just want to know from a psychological perspective you justify this approach to yourselves? Do you beleive your own press? Is that it? Or do you think everone else is stupid and don’t know the law? Do you think if you attack enough and shout loud enough then people will assume you must be on the right side of the law in every respect or you’d be crazy to take that approach. I just cant figure it out.
So let me ask you some questions to get you thinking about what i’m thinking:
1. I beleive that you advertise unlicenced medicines without a marketing authorisation license. Is that true and if so, do you beleive that is legal? If you beleive it is not legal, why do you do it? and how do you dare critisise others for what they do if you beleive you have an aethical basis for selling the products which may work quite well but which you know are illegal to advertise for sale?
2. You state that your proprietory minoxidil preparations have regrowth effects (”boosters”). Are you planning to produce your clinical trials to substantiate your otherwise illegal claims. (ALL PAGES HAVE BEEN CACHED - I DIRECT YOU TO THE ASA RULING ON THIS MATTER)
3. The lasercomb (to take one example of your double standards with regard to products that do or do not meet your self-imposed standards) is not only a scam but one you profit from. I personally beleive that you know full well it is a scam. I think there once was a time (if not still today) when you sell time under laser lamps instore. There is no proof of efficacy at all for these devices. I invite you to do your research on what the device is actually FDA registered for (see wikipedia for one thing). None of this flimsy research data would get past the pre-clinicals - it is a joke that a company as stringent as yours purports to be on real efficaceous standards would sell this junk. In any event, even if you did beleive in these phoney trials, as you well know, the registration of FDA is irrelevant in the UK. The body of note in the UK is the MHRA. Why are you pretending you do not know this? Your advertising (ALL CACHED) of the lasercomb in this country is illegal in my view. As is the sale.
I could go on - i have cached all your your website - every page. Feel free to tell me you views on my email. As unlike youselves, it is not my style to go around bad-mouthing competitors or other scientists, and since really you have no impact on me other than you just annoy the hell out of me, I would like to know your plans before i make representations to the MRHA, ASA etc.
Sincerely
Mr A Simpson
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THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED UNEDITED AS WE RECEIVED THEM
FROM MR A SIMPSON.
I REPEAT WE HAVE MADE NO CHANGES.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR OWN COMMENTS AT THE END.
From: Andrew SimpsonDate: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:01:25 +0000 (GMT)To: <info@thewestminsterpractice.com>Subject: a further email to the threadPlease note - this is a summary of an email sent to Mr Harris but written down by hand/memory for a record later. Therefore it may not be exactly identical but to all intense and purposes it reads here as it did when sent.
May i also add that Belgravia uses as far as I know laser machines for therepy sessions which of course are not proven medically (as far as I know) and certainly their website seems to offer UV light therepy. If there is one thing universally known in the science of dermatology is that UV light is damaging to skin cells which includes hair cell folicles. I would like to know what benefit UV light could possibly offer to patients with hair loss. Furthermore, what about the future growth of ‘age spots’ from hyperpigmentation through the use of these lamps. Should a patient lose all their hair when in their 50’s, would they not prefer a young looking skin on their scalp? It is my personal view that Belgravia are ignorant of joined up treatment and are as commercial as most other practices. It is about time they came off thier high horse. It may be their more educated, senior and wise chairman made an error appointeing who i beleive to be a cock-sure young-buck a free rein to cause havoc amongst a community of fragile sufferers and small businesses altready navigating the line between offering helpful if not proven products with regulators that prevent them from replying in a fashion they most surely would if they had the arrogance of youth it seems the younger Mr Harris benefits/suffers from.
Disclaimer: All these views are my own personal opinions. I do not intend to defame either the employees owners or the companies mentioned at all. I wish to exercise my freedom of speech and have tried to be balanced. If this is published and the people involved wanted a right to reply i would have no objection and the decision would be with the site owner who publishes to let that happen.
Dear Mr Harris,
Of course as a commercial business it is self-serving. Publishing only the first in a series of emails provided an opportunity to appear transparent and magnanimous and an opportunity to reply. However the subsequent emails were not published. the best chance of this comment being published is probably to suggest ‘they wouldn’t dare’ but now i have stolen this opportunity to continue the pretense of unswerving probity.
I notice the author of this blog has an ongoing complaint about Mr Heron of the Westminster Clinic. He speaks of the use of implication and marketing puff to suggest he is a bigger company than he is. One ‘crime’ is apparently to work from serviced offices (copy of this post to the Business Centre Association of Great Britain) but curiously the author points to the semantics of the phrase ‘one of our trichologists’ yet elsewhere Mr Heron is accused of having no training. I ask the author, What is a trichologist? Is there any medical or pharmaceutical training or medical qualification involved? Or is it just a polysyllabic job title of senior-sounding medical or biological standing. My friend who happens to be a bus driver for london transport has a biology degree and is technically more qualified and more matriculally suitable for hair medical services.
Mr Harris, it is about being disingenuious. I am sure you receive the same complaints as any laser hair comb quack but dont publish them. Offered the oppotunity to make your blog public so you cannot monitor and edit your content you seemingly declined by inaction. But no doubt your turn will come. Karma is a round about.
Mr A. Simpson
From: Andrew SimpsonDate: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:42:27 +0000 (GMT)To: <info@thewestminsterpractice.com>Subject: Fw: enough is enough
Dear Mr Heron,
I do not know of the history between you and The Belgravia Centre but I did notice when discovering the duplicitous naming of ‘mispellings’ of the IOT that you had indeed spotted this yourself and wrote about it on your site which came up on a google search. I was therefore on your site and a little suprised to see a copy of my post that i sent to Belgravia which they posted in their blog (and did you see their defamatory image they ran alongside) and that you must have copied to yours.
What you have not seen is the subsequent correspondance which they decided not to publish - perhaps because they did not see an opportunity to feign probity or transparency and in fact felt that my emails contained too much damaging information. I could not possibly say or infer anything.
I actually have nothing against the company nor yours nor the industry. As a hairloss customer and sufferer (plus scientist), I simply dislike the way in which an entity purports to be beyond reproach but then is is exactly as guilty of what they deem shady pracitices themselves yet have the temerity (yes it’s all about the cheek, the nerve of it) to critisise others.
Therefore, I have forwarded you the rest of the thread for you to do with what you wish. (you may need to read from bottom and re-format a little - there is an other mail which i will also forward - i am not too good with email accounts etc.)
Personally I am all in favour of a public blog where customers and the public can speak freely without being edited. I think it speaks volumes that the blog conversation was truncated by their inaction (unless they were just delayed in replying in which case i look forward to their posting and answers). It indicates to me a certain degree of manipulation.
Isn’t it all a bit like MPs telling us to pay our taxes while they claim expenses for non-existant second homes? I mean we all know it goes on and dont really care but when they are so high and mighty themselves, it kind of puts your nose out of joint. Well lets see if The Belgravia Centre are humble enough now to eat some of the pie by the same name and stop all this slating others, behave reasonable, take down the offensive content and start putting right some wrongs.
Please note Mr Heron, I am not endorsing your position or the opposite - i have no clue about what private matters happened between the two of you.
Sincerely,
Mr A Simpson
———- Forwarded message ———-From: Jonny, The Belgravia Centre <jonny@belgraviacentre.com>Date: Thu, May 7, 2009 at 3:36 PMSubject: RE: enough is enough
Dear Sir
The fact that you have still not provided us with details of your address and place of work makes us suspicious of your real intentions. We are still unaware of your identity and who you might be acting on behalf of.
We will not be responding to any further comments or accusations. My absolute confidence in all of our services and all of our literature gives me no reason to justify any of our actions to a person who refuses to offer his identity. If you carry out further research on our website you will find answers to all of your questions.
If there is any form of misrepresentation or manipulation by yourself in any way we reserve the right to take proceedings against you.
Yours faithfully
Jonny HarrisJoint Managing Director
The Belgravia Centre52 Grosvenor GardensLondon SW1W 0AU020 7730 6666http://www.belgraviacentre.com/
From: Andrew Simpson
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 1:59 AMTo: Jonny, The Belgravia CentreSubject: Fw: enough is enough
Dear Mr Harris,
Despite not wishing to continue corresponding, I did notice that you have not included my reply in your blog. I wonder when you do have a chance to update the blog article you would like to include this email too and take the opportunity to explain to readers exactly what benefits are obtained from your steam therepy and UV and infra red light machines which you offer.
I and impartial readers would be grateful if you avoided a debate on semantics or exactly what you claim and therefore whether it is ‘legal’ or not but addressed the body of my complaint and that of the ethical dimension to your business. There are no proven benefits to these therapies whatsoever and the ASA i beleive ruled against another company advertising treatments using them. Therefore the ASA and their experts beleive these machines are of no value in treating hair loss and the company in question i beleive from reading the full adjudication, provided a full dossier of evidense from manufacturers.
Given you are so keen to point out the disgracful selling techniques and shoddy underworld of the industry, why do you offer this treatment programme?
Remember this is not about debating if you have claimed they do something medical, it is about why you offer them in the first place.
Should you publish this thread (unedited) it would be commendable on your part and i look forward (unsarcastically) to your reply by email and if you wish on your blog.
Of course it may be that since you are publishing my emails, i presume you would have no issue with me publishing your replies on a blog of my own should i set one up which of course would be ranked on Google hopefully with the right keywords and will like you allow people to make informed choices following your lead, as again like you, I also suffer with hair loss and appreciate the devestating psychological consequences it has for many people. I would like to invite other clinics to participate as then we can all thrash it out.
Again, you have nothing to fear because everything you do is not only perfectly legal but more important than claim smeantics, your whole business is morally and ethically beyond reproach.
The reason, and i apologise, for my anonymous status is because i am working for a drug company in the industry and i may get in trouble for making personal views within the industry i work (even though we are mainly drug research). Given the ruthless way you pursue, bully and critisise people i feel i have to protect my identity.
Sincerely,
Mr A Simpson
— On Wed, 6/5/09, Andrew Simpson wrote:From: Andrew SimpsonSubject: enough is enoughTo: jonny@belgraviacentre.comDate: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, 11:50 AMDear Mr Harris,
First private correspondance between persons is confidential and therefore you are infringing my copyright by publishing it. It might sound counter-intuitive as you would think having sent an email to you that it becomes your property but in fact this is incorrect under English law. However i have no issue with you posting my comments. I only hope that you continue to and post this response.
The reason why i bring this up is because it is entirely consistent with your attitude (or really that of your companys’) that you would make the knee-jerk response that you have, assuming you are without reproach at all times.
Let me be clear. I will not and have never threatened you nor do i wish to make any threats or make this personal. But I must say i find your company’s attitude most aloof and it is for this reason I said that i have cached your pages because i anticipated that you would make changes to obfuscate your responsibilitites.
You spend an inordinate amount of time (even in your response to me) critisising others and it is not in my interest time-wise nor in terms of creating a level playing field in the longer term for others in the industry to now fore-warn you about your activities.
Paradoxically, I do accept and warmly congratulate you for being a company that in many respects is head and shoulders (pardon the pun) above others in terms of clarity and fairness to your customers. What i find objectionable is the way you seek to create conflict with competitors and suggest that you are the only company in the industry that has the same motives. You offer for sale unproven medical products which are unlicensed medicines. I wonder if you would have the email address for Mr Heron so that he can see this thread and respond himself.
There are a multitude of ways in which you break the UK medicines act and your reply only further aggravates your many and frequent contraventions of the law.
As for your response to the Hairmax complaint, it is quite ammusing that you do not find it inconsistent with your company’s self-appointed ‘white knight’ status that even if it is pointed out to you that the FDA approval of Hairmax is under the same category as a ‘vacuum-cap’ for hair loss and not proven for efficacy, but for safety and use as a hairloss device, that you only wish to reply that i should take that up with the manufacturers ergo - you are not concerned with proving efficacy for your customers but getting away with what you can. In any event, even is there was bone-fide FDA approval, it is irrelevant as the product would need MRHA approval to be sold in this country for the purposes which you sell it.
As you are so confident as to your company’s approach, i challenge you NOT to change a single thing on your website so that we can all judge in the future. I think your age may explain your brazen approach and I am surprised your father let you reply in this way. I do not intend to further correspond on this matter.
Mr A Simpson
Hi Mr Simpson
Thank you for your email.
The Belgravia Centre has been established for almost 20 years and we have never received a complaint of this nature. In fact it is extremely seldom that we receive any form of complaint about our services. The centre is the largest single hair clinic in the UK, employing a team of more than fifty and has developed an excellent reputation for not only the expert service it provides, but also for the very high level of success in stabilizing and even reversing hair loss in both males and females. The Belgravia Centre is also the only UK hair care centre that has an in-house registered pharmacy that is managed by a fully qualified and registered pharmacist and a full time state-registered doctor.
Although you have not presented yourself with any address or telephone details, nor any references as to your position we are always appreciative of opinions regarding the content on our site and completely transparent.
It is myself that is in charge of all of the content on the website. I am 26 years old and a hair loss sufferer myself and have been researching hair loss treatments for the almost 6+ years that I have been employed here. I am also the son of the chairman Michael Harris.
Firstly I’ll say that I have absolutely no problem with you ‘CACHING’ our website pages. You are acting as if this is a threat, but we have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of or concerned about within our content. I feel very strongly about providing the public with accurate and precise information and that is exactly what we set out to do on belgraviacentre.com.
You can look at our comments regarding other products and clinics as an attack if you wish, but the fact is we are providing factual information to the public so that they can make an informed decision of the products they wish to use going by the facts – not the information provided by the product itself which is often (usually, in fact) inaccurate. Many friends of mine and people that have visited the centre have almost lost hope because of products they have purchased that don’t work. Most of these people will never bother trying an alternative once they’ve been let down more than once by a product. Why should we sit back and let this happen when we are the experts, who know the facts and can offer a helping hand to people with lack of knowledge?
Our post on the Westminster Practice is in response to ongoing complaints about its owner and consultant, Gary Heron. We are very familiar with Heron because he previously worked as Belgravia’s clinic manager until he was dismissed for Gross Misconduct in 2001 when it was found out he was taking money from people’s credit card account without their consent. He is still carrying out this practice at his new centre. This is something I was well aware of when I joined the company and this experience, as well as many other similar ones, are the reason why I personally set out to offer a different, more open and factual approach to the general public through our website in order to create awareness.
Belgravia are one of the only clinics to provide all of the medically proven prescription medications for hair loss – these are the treatments offered because these are the ones that work. We are completely against offering non-proven products as an individual treatment for hair loss because quite simply there is no evidence that they work and we frequently hear reports from previous users that they don’t.
About our ‘booster’ products (Hair Vitalics, Medroxyprogesterone and Azelaic Acid). Nowhere do we state that these are proven treatments, or that they are effective if used individually for the prevention of hair loss. We simply state that they ‘help to block DHT topically and complement the proven treatments’ or ‘help to maintain and improve the quality of the hair’. After reviewing this following your comments I am however planning to add some further information for MPG and Azelaic Acid regarding their lack of firm clinical evidence as I agree that descriptions of these products may not fit exactly with our description of other similar products and we do not want to give the impression that the information on our own products contradicts our reports on others.
We are sure that we are not breaking any rules so have no problem with you reporting us to whichever body you feel necessary. We do not advertise prescription medications, we advertise ‘The Belgravia Centre’. Our treatment courses frequently consist of non-prescription products and medications and services for people who do not wish to use prescription medications or those with hair loss related to scalp problems so as I said, there are no rules being broken.
And regarding your comments about the LaserComb; before making such accusations you should get your facts right - http://www.belgraviacentre.com/blog/hairmax-lasercomb-fda-cleared-for-hair-growth-or-just-safety017/. If you want to take this matter up with HairMax then please contact them directly but we are going by information provided by them.
Regarding the FDA – we are not pretending anything. We clearly state that they are an American body (http://www.belgraviacentre.com/fda.htm) and there is no reason why we can’t or shouldn’t refer to their approval on belgraviacentre.com – it’s something that is recognised by medical specialists world-wide.
May I ask what drug company you work for? And if there are any specific products you are researching?
As I said, I am always open to constructive suggestions for our site and the information we provide so if there is anything you feel is incorrect regarding a specific product or clinic please let me know and I will be happy to amend it if you are correct in your assessment.
I thought that the correspondence between you and I would be an asset to our blog so I have added it as a post - http://www.belgraviacentre.com/blog/enough-is-enough-a-complaint-and-our-response/.
Yours sincerely
Jonny HarrisJoint Managing Director
The Belgravia Centre52 Grosvenor GardensLondon SW1W 0AU020 7730 6666http://www.belgraviacentre.com/FACEBOOK - Become a Belgravia Centre Facebook fan and spread the word! Here’s our fan page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/The-Belgravia-Hair-Loss-Centre/44159485192________________________________________From: Andrew SimpsonSent: 05 May 2009 13:05To: Info, The Belgravia CentreSubject: Enough is enough…To the Managing Director
As a science student losing his hair, I speak as one of a number of people i am sure, that is sick and tired of your company’s lofty attitude to the industry. Constantly attacking others businesses who you accuse of being scammers instead of just concentrating on your own business. I used to be a customer as well as now working in the pharmaceutical research business (specialising in hair loss technologies for an American drug company - actually doing real research) and know from the inside (as a customer) that you are just as commercial as anyone else and break as many laws in your own way. This email represents my own views and not that of my companys’, hense from a personal address. I just really dislike the way you do business and wish to tell you that.
I personally abhore the non-scientific way in which so many in the business of hairloss sell their products but find that your companty is barely any different except in the way in which you are openly hostile and critisise others when you have as much to be critised about yourselves.
You break so many rules it is jaw-dropping how you feel justified attacking others without any fear of recrimination. Perhaps this brazen attitude has grown over years of no-one reporting yourselves to the authorities or slating your company on their websites. Frankly more than anything else, i just wnat to know from a psychological perspective you justify this approach to yourselves? Do you beleive your own press? Is that it? Or do you think everone else is stupid and don’t know the law? Do you think if you attack enough and shout loud enough then people will assume you must be on the right side of the law in every respect or you’d be crazy to take that approach. I just cant figure it out.
So let me ask you some questions to get you thinking about what i’m thinking:
1. I beleive that you advertise unlicenced medicines without a marketing authorisation license. Is that true and if so, do you beleive that is legal? If you beleive it is not legal, why do you do it? and how do you dare critisise others for what they do if you beleive you have an aethical basis for selling the products which may work quite well but which you know are illegal to advertise for sale?
2. You state that your proprietory minoxidil preparations have regrowth effects (”boosters”). Are you planning to produce your clinical trials to substantiate your otherwise illegal claims. (ALL PAGES HAVE BEEN CACHED - I DIRECT YOU TO THE ASA RULING ON THIS MATTER)
3. The lasercomb (to take one example of your double standards with regard to products that do or do not meet your self-imposed standards) is not only a scam but one you profit from. I personally beleive that you know full well it is a scam. I think there once was a time (if not still today) when you sell time under laser lamps instore. There is no proof of efficacy at all for these devices. I invite you to do your research on what the device is actually FDA registered for (see wikipedia for one thing). None of this flimsy research data would get past the pre-clinicals - it is a joke that a company as stringent as yours purports to be on real efficaceous standards would sell this junk. In any event, even if you did beleive in these phoney trials, as you well know, the registration of FDA is irrelevant in the UK. The body of note in the UK is the MHRA. Why are you pretending you do not know this? Your advertising (ALL CACHED) of the lasercomb in this country is illegal in my view. As is the sale.
I could go on - i have cached all your your website - every page. Feel free to tell me you views on my email. As unlike youselves, it is not my style to go around bad-mouthing competitors or other scientists, and since really you have no impact on me other than you just annoy the hell out of me, I would like to know your plans before i make representations to the MRHA, ASA etc.
Sincerely,
Mr A Simpson.
— On Wed, 6/5/09, Andrew Simpson wrote:
From: Andrew SimpsonSubject: enough is enoughTo: jonny@belgraviacentre.comDate: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, 11:50 AMDear Mr Harris,
First private correspondance between persons is confidential and therefore you are infringing my copyright by publishing it. It might sound counter-intuitive as you would think having sent an email to you that it becomes your property but in fact this is incorrect under English law. However i have no issue with you posting my comments. I only hope that you continue to and post this response.
The reason why i bring this up is because it is entirely consistent with your attitude (or really that of your companys’) that you would make the knee-jerk response that you have, assuming you are without reproach at all times.
Let me be clear. I will not and have never threatened you nor do i wish to make any threats or make this personal. But I must say i find your company’s attitude most aloof and it is for this reason I said that i have cached your pages because i anticipated that you would make changes to obfuscate your responsibilitites.
You spend an inordinate amount of time (even in your response to me) critisising others and it is not in my interest time-wise nor in terms of creating a level playing field in the longer term for others in the industry to now fore-warn you about your activities.
Paradoxically, I do accept and warmly congratulate you for being a company that in many respects is head and shoulders (pardon the pun) above others in terms of clarity and fairness to your customers. What i find objectionable is the way you seek to create conflict with competitors and suggest that you are the only company in the industry that has the same motives. You offer for sale unproven medical products which are unlicensed medicines. I wonder if you would have the email address for Mr Heron so that he can see this thread and respond himself.
There are a multitude of ways in which you break the UK medicines act and your reply only further aggravates your many and frequent contraventions of the law.
As for your response to the Hairmax complaint, it is quite ammusing that you do not find it inconsistent with your company’s self-appointed ‘white knight’ status that even if it is pointed out to you that the FDA approval of Hairmax is under the same category as a ‘vacuum-cap’ for hair loss and not proven for efficacy, but for safety and use as a hairloss device, that you only wish to reply that i should take that up with the manufacturers ergo - you are not concerned with proving efficacy for your customers but getting away with what you can. In any event, even is there was bone-fide FDA approval, it is irrelevant as the product would need MRHA approval to be sold in this country for the purposes which you sell it.
As you are so confident as to your company’s approach, i challenge you NOT to change a single thing on your website so that we can all judge in the future. I think your age may explain your brazen approach and I am surprised your father let you reply in this way. I do not intend to further correspond on this matter.
Mr A Simpson
Hi Mr Simpson
Thank you for your email.
The Belgravia Centre has been established for almost 20 years and we have never received a complaint of this nature. In fact it is extremely seldom that we receive any form of complaint about our services. The centre is the largest single hair clinic in the UK, employing a team of more than fifty and has developed an excellent reputation for not only the expert service it provides, but also for the very high level of success in stabilizing and even reversing hair loss in both males and females. The Belgravia Centre is also the only UK hair care centre that has an in-house registered pharmacy that is managed by a fully qualified and registered pharmacist and a full time state-registered doctor.
Although you have not presented yourself with any address or telephone details, nor any references as to your position we are always appreciative of opinions regarding the content on our site and completely transparent.
It is myself that is in charge of all of the content on the website. I am 26 years old and a hair loss sufferer myself and have been researching hair loss treatments for the almost 6+ years that I have been employed here. I am also the son of the chairman Michael Harris.
Firstly I’ll say that I have absolutely no problem with you ‘CACHING’ our website pages. You are acting as if this is a threat, but we have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of or concerned about within our content. I feel very strongly about providing the public with accurate and precise information and that is exactly what we set out to do on belgraviacentre.com.
You can look at our comments regarding other products and clinics as an attack if you wish, but the fact is we are providing factual information to the public so that they can make an informed decision of the products they wish to use going by the facts – not the information provided by the product itself which is often (usually, in fact) inaccurate. Many friends of mine and people that have visited the centre have almost lost hope because of products they have purchased that don’t work. Most of these people will never bother trying an alternative once they’ve been let down more than once by a product. Why should we sit back and let this happen when we are the experts, who know the facts and can offer a helping hand to people with lack of knowledge?
Our post on the Westminster Practice is in response to ongoing complaints about its owner and consultant, Gary Heron. We are very familiar with Heron because he previously worked as Belgravia’s clinic manager until he was dismissed for Gross Misconduct in 2001 when it was found out he was taking money from people’s credit card account without their consent. He is still carrying out this practice at his new centre. This is something I was well aware of when I joined the company and this experience, as well as many other similar ones, are the reason why I personally set out to offer a different, more open and factual approach to the general public through our website in order to create awareness.
Belgravia are one of the only clinics to provide all of the medically proven prescription medications for hair loss – these are the treatments offered because these are the ones that work. We are completely against offering non-proven products as an individual treatment for hair loss because quite simply there is no evidence that they work and we frequently hear reports from previous users that they don’t.
About our ‘booster’ products (Hair Vitalics, Medroxyprogesterone and Azelaic Acid). Nowhere do we state that these are proven treatments, or that they are effective if used individually for the prevention of hair loss. We simply state that they ‘help to block DHT topically and complement the proven treatments’ or ‘help to maintain and improve the quality of the hair’. After reviewing this following your comments I am however planning to add some further information for MPG and Azelaic Acid regarding their lack of firm clinical evidence as I agree that descriptions of these products may not fit exactly with our description of other similar products and we do not want to give the impression that the information on our own products contradicts our reports on others.
We are sure that we are not breaking any rules so have no problem with you reporting us to whichever body you feel necessary. We do not advertise prescription medications, we advertise ‘The Belgravia Centre’. Our treatment courses frequently consist of non-prescription products and medications and services for people who do not wish to use prescription medications or those with hair loss related to scalp problems so as I said, there are no rules being broken.
And regarding your comments about the LaserComb; before making such accusations you should get your facts right - http://www.belgraviacentre.com/blog/hairmax-lasercomb-fda-cleared-for-hair-growth-or-just-safety017/. If you want to take this matter up with HairMax then please contact them directly but we are going by information provided by them.
Regarding the FDA – we are not pretending anything. We clearly state that they are an American body (http://www.belgraviacentre.com/fda.htm) and there is no reason why we can’t or shouldn’t refer to their approval on belgraviacentre.com – it’s something that is recognised by medical specialists world-wide.
May I ask what drug company you work for? And if there are any specific products you are researching?
As I said, I am always open to constructive suggestions for our site and the information we provide so if there is anything you feel is incorrect regarding a specific product or clinic please let me know and I will be happy to amend it if you are correct in your assessment.
I thought that the correspondence between you and I would be an asset to our blog so I have added it as a post - http://www.belgraviacentre.com/blog/enough-is-enough-a-complaint-and-our-response/.
Yours sincerely
Jonny HarrisJoint Managing Director
The Belgravia Centre52 Grosvenor GardensLondon SW1W 0AU020 7730 6666http://www.belgraviacentre.com/FACEBOOK - Become a Belgravia Centre Facebook fan and spread the word! Here’s our fan page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/The-Belgravia-Hair-Loss-Centre/44159485192________________________________________From: Andrew Simpson
Sent: 05 May 2009 13:05To: Info, The Belgravia CentreSubject: Enough is enough…To the Managing Director
As a science student losing his hair, I speak as one of a number of people i am sure, that is sick and tired of your company’s lofty attitude to the industry. Constantly attacking others businesses who you accuse of being scammers instead of just concentrating on your own business. I used to be a customer as well as now working in the pharmaceutical research business (specialising in hair loss technologies for an American drug company - actually doing real research) and know from the inside (as a customer) that you are just as commercial as anyone else and break as many laws in your own way. This email represents my own views and not that of my companys’, hense from a personal address. I just really dislike the way you do business and wish to tell you that.
I personally abhore the non-scientific way in which so many in the business of hairloss sell their products but find that your companty is barely any different except in the way in which you are openly hostile and critisise others when you have as much to be critised about yourselves.
You break so many rules it is jaw-dropping how you feel justified attacking others without any fear of recrimination. Perhaps this brazen attitude has grown over years of no-one reporting yourselves to the authorities or slating your company on their websites. Frankly more than anything else, i just wnat to know from a psychological perspective you justify this approach to yourselves? Do you beleive your own press? Is that it? Or do you think everone else is stupid and don’t know the law? Do you think if you attack enough and shout loud enough then people will assume you must be on the right side of the law in every respect or you’d be crazy to take that approach. I just cant figure it out.
So let me ask you some questions to get you thinking about what i’m thinking:
1. I beleive that you advertise unlicenced medicines without a marketing authorisation license. Is that true and if so, do you beleive that is legal? If you beleive it is not legal, why do you do it? and how do you dare critisise others for what they do if you beleive you have an aethical basis for selling the products which may work quite well but which you know are illegal to advertise for sale?
2. You state that your proprietory minoxidil preparations have regrowth effects (”boosters”). Are you planning to produce your clinical trials to substantiate your otherwise illegal claims. (ALL PAGES HAVE BEEN CACHED - I DIRECT YOU TO THE ASA RULING ON THIS MATTER)
3. The lasercomb (to take one example of your double standards with regard to products that do or do not meet your self-imposed standards) is not only a scam but one you profit from. I personally beleive that you know full well it is a scam. I think there once was a time (if not still today) when you sell time under laser lamps instore. There is no proof of efficacy at all for these devices. I invite you to do your research on what the device is actually FDA registered for (see wikipedia for one thing). None of this flimsy research data would get past the pre-clinicals - it is a joke that a company as stringent as yours purports to be on real efficaceous standards would sell this junk. In any event, even if you did beleive in these phoney trials, as you well know, the registration of FDA is irrelevant in the UK. The body of note in the UK is the MHRA. Why are you pretending you do not know this? Your advertising (ALL CACHED) of the lasercomb in this country is illegal in my view. As is the sale.
I could go on - i have cached all your your website - every page. Feel free to tell me you views on my email. As unlike youselves, it is not my style to go around bad-mouthing competitors or other scientists, and since really you have no impact on me other than you just annoy the hell out of me, I would like to know your plans before i make representations to the MRHA, ASA etc.
Sincerely,
Mr A Simpson.

Gary Heron Trichologist At Work: Hair Loss Solutions And Results

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The Hair Centre Treatments And Unique Results Increases The Demand To Be Seen By Our Leading Trichologist Gary Heron

2008-12-17T07:18:00.002-08:00

WHY DO MY PATIENTS GET GREAT RESULTS I AM ASKED ?

IT IS SIMPLE WE PROVIDE THE VERY BEST TRICHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS AND ADVICE.

SEE FOR YOURSELF.

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GARY HERON IS ONE OF EUROPE’S LEADING HAIR SPECIALISTS

Simply call 0207 976 6868 and speak directly to one of our Westminster Trichologists today.

YOUR CONSULTATION AND ASSESSMENT IS FREE

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HAIR LOSS TODAY

SO THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY 2008

2008-12-17T07:18:00.001-08:00

The results of a customer satisfaction survey carried out support the fact that our Hair Centre provides a very professional service.

The Hair Centre is a national and worldwide leader in hair solutions, developed a customer satisfaction survey in 2008 among its clientele to analyze areas where improvements could be made. This type of study, being developed for us by independent consultants, guarantees absolute objectivity in the results as well as the confidentiality of those surveyed.

One of the main things about The Hair Centre that makes the company stand out is the promise to always offer the first consultation for free, a tangible extra that without a doubt also influences the level of customer satisfaction.

The results obtained from the analysis were outstanding. For example, 94 % of the customers were satisfied with their experience at The Hair Centre (94% of the women and 94% of the men). From this it can be deduced that these satisfied clients have improved their hair loss problems through specific hair treatments, such as using a trichological hair care program over 12 months, or in cases of advanced alopecia, resorting to a systems of hair replacement without surgery.

INVESTIGATE TO IMPROVE:

Why devise a satisfaction survey if we are already leaders in the market? The answer is very simple: in order to continue offering the best possible service, it was necessary to discover areas where improvements could be made. In addition, it is of extreme importance to listen periodically to the preferences and concerns clients have in order to take the appropriate action. This is especially true when dealing with a subject like healthy hair.

Once the objective of the study was defined, it was time to begin asking the clients.

HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED:

The study was drawn from a total of 210 interviews among clients from The Hair Centre in London.

The public surveyed were a perfect representation of The Hair Centre clientele. The sample was made up of a gender distribution of 41% males as opposed to 59% females. With regard to age groups, 15% were up to 30 years old, 38% between 31 and 40 years old, 22% older than 41 years old, and one fourth of the sample were above this age.

As with all statistical studies, the supervision of the data was of great importance in order to validate the information gathered. A group of customers were randomly selected to confirm that the data in their questionnaires was in fact true.

SATISFACTORY RESULTS:

And from the study to the conclusions - results notably demonstrate the value of the work developed by The Hair Centre to save the beauty and health of hair for hundreds of thousands of customers throughout Europe.

THE MAIN CONCLUSIONS:

91% of the clients have a good or very good overall level of satisfaction with regard to The Hair Centre services.

92% of the clients consider the attention received by the Trichologists to be good or very good.

On evaluating if the customer would recommend The Hair Centre within a scale of 1 to 10, an average high score was obtained 8.2.

92% of the women that received treatment from The Hair Centre consider the quality of the treatment received to be good to very good.

The quality of the products used scored positively.

98% of the trichological treatment customers consider the attention received by the technical staff to be good or very good.

The Hair Centre: Free Hair Assessment Call 020 7967 6868

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The Hair Centre has had over twenty-five years’ experience in dealing with every type of hair or scalp problem. For example, we help people suffering with scalp disorders such as psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, folliculitis or from hair loss and thinning caused by genetic baldness, dietary deficiency, alopecia or through chemical or physical damage.

10 Greycoat Place, Westminster, London, SW1P 1BS.

When you visit the practice you will be seen by an experienced Westminster Trichologist who will examine your hair and scalp closely and check through your medical history thoroughly. Once the diagnosis has been made, if treatment is recommended, we will be able to provide you with the most effective and up-to-date trichological medication for home use.

All treatments products supplied are formulated especially for the Hair Centre by leading trichologists and chemists. They have undergone exhaustive clinical trials and testing to ensure we can target disorders of the hair and scalp effectively. All ingredients are extensively researched and meticulously sourced to make sure that these products are of the highest standard.

We are open for appointments Mondays to Fridays 10am – 6pm.

Just telephone our FREE HAIR LOSS AND SCALP DISORDER HELPLINE on 0207 976 6868 and speak directly to a senior trichologist TODAY.

Check out our new website: www.thewestminsterpractice.com

and see our NEW HAIR LOSS BLOG,
which receives over 900 new visitors every day.

Check out our RESULTS on our live Hair Blog: http://blog.thewestminsterpractice.com/

We look forward to seeing you in the practice soon.

Gary Heron Has Been One Of Europe’s Leading Hair Specialists For The Past 20 Years

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ONE OF EUROPE’S LEADING HAIR SPECIALISTS

Gary Heron has been one of Europe’s leading trichologists since 1985 dealing directly with every type of hair loss and scalp disorder for both men and women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.

Gary Heron has had over 20 years of experience in dealing with every type of hair or scalp problem. For example, he helps people suffering with scalp disorders such as psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, folliculitis or from hair loss and thinning caused by genetic baldness, alopecia or through chemical or physical damage.

Gary Heron says,

” Everybody will experience some degree of trouble with his or her hair or scalp at some time. However, if you are experiencing hair loss or an irritating scalp problem you do not need to just tolerate it. You can take an active step today and seek help from The Hair Centre”.

All treatments products supplied are formulated especially for The Hair Centre by leading trichologists and chemists.

They have undergone exhaustive clinical trials and testing to ensure we can target disorders of the hair and scalp effectively. All ingredients are of the highest standard and meticulously sourced to make sure that these products are the creme de la creme. We are confident we are offering you the very best treatment for hair and scalp problems available today.

What The Patients Say About Gary Heron

” Since I have started using The Hair Centre specialised treatment products and adhered to the treatment program my hair has stopped falling. My hair has got noticeably stronger and the breakage I had has stopped. My scalp has stopped being dry, flaky and itchy as it did before I started my hair treatment program. My head used to be painful and hurt from time to time for no real reason - that’s gone. I am very happy with my results. My hair is growing back and I have regained my confidence since I started my hair treatment program. I can highly recommend The Hair Centre and their treatment program. It’s working for me.”

“After speaking with Gary Heron and going through the hair treatment program, I have found it extremely effective for my hair loss and scalp problems. More importantly, now I don’t have to worry about losing my hair. Thanks for your really effective hair loss products. I definitely recommend The Hair Centre and their Hair Loss Treatments to my friends.”

” My father and brothers hardly have any hair left. That is why I use The Hair Centre. I have used The Hair Centre treatment program for years and followed Gary’s good advice which is why, at my age, I still have a good set of hair. Go and see them. I highly recommend The Hair Centre.”

” I am black afro Caribbean woman. I have had awful problems with my hair, products and general thinning over the years. I know this is a very common problem amongst black afro Caribbean women as it is a common topic that we discuss regularly. My sides at the front of my hair line are now coming in which I hadn’t seen in years thanks to the treatment and products that I used from The Hair Centre.”

” In my opinion if you are suffering from a hair loss or scalp problem then you have to find the best. The Hair Centre are the best.”

” Gary is very knowledgeable on all aspects of hair loss and scalp problems. Go and see him.”

” The Hair Centre hair loss treatment program is the best that I have ever encountered. After receiving numerous consultations on my hair loss condition, I decided to proceed with Gary Heron’s program of treatment. One year later, I could not be happier!”

Simply call 0207 976 6868 and speak directly to Gary Heron today.

YOUR CONSULTATION AND ASSESSMENT IS FREE

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HAIR LOSS TODAY

SO THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

READ ABOUT OUR RESULTS (TESTIMONIALS) click on to:

http://www.thewestminsterpractice.com/testimonials.asp

SEE OUR RESULTS (BEFORE AND AFTER) PHOTOS click on to:

http://blog.thewestminsterpractice.com/category/photo-files/

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FEMALE HAIR LOSS: (COME ALONG TO THE CENTRE AND SEE OUR RESULTS) THIS COULD BE YOU IN 2009

2008-11-25T08:37:00.000-08:00

The Hair Centre as a company specialises in female hair loss and scalp problems associated with female hair loss. We ensure that our patients’ needs are met specifically. This is why we are Europes’ Premier Hair Loss Centre.

We offer a full range of trichologically formulated products that have been subject to exhaustive clinical trials and testing to make sure they target disorders of the hair and scalp effectively.

You can telephone us on 0207 976 6868 and speak directly to us and seek professional qualified advice from a Westminster Trichologist. This will allow our trichologists to diagnose your problem correctly and recommend the correct trichologically prescribed treatments on the same day.

Up until 10 years ago if you were a woman losing your hair or were suffering from a scalp disorder or a stress orientated hair loss problem your choices were limited. You could contact your GP who might be sympathetic but generally dismissive and clueless.

So how do you choose a top hair expert (Westminster Trichologist), a specialist that really knows what they are talking about?

Quite simply phone them up and talk to them. Find out how they work and what their results are.

Book in for a one to one consultation with a verified Westminster Trichologist.

The key is to talk to our centre and make us work for you the patient.

Ask us to try and give you the answers over the phone.

There really is nothing too difficult here as we are truly confident that we provide the very best all round treatments and patient care that is second to none.

With over 25 years’ experience in the treatment of hair loss and scalp disorders why not try us first.

Simply call 0207 976 6868 and speak directly to one of our Westminster Trichologists today.

YOUR CONSULTATION AND ASSESSMENT IS FREE

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HAIR LOSS TODAY

SO THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

It is critical that your choice is correct in the first instance as a year wasted at the wrong CENTRE or on the wrong treatments can be the difference between success and failure and a regret that is with you for life.

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FEMALE HAIR LOSS: Alopecia Areata

2008-11-25T08:36:00.000-08:00

ALOPECIA AREATA Minoxidil Treatments, FEMALE HAIR LOSS Trichologist Treatments, PHOTO FILES (from our London Trichology Clinic), TRICHOTALK by Gary Heron Trichologist

This Patient started treatment with us in June 2007. Aisha is now 22 and has had Alopecia Areata since she was 11 years old. As you can see as she reaches the end of her 12 months’ treatment she has responded superbly to our treatment recommendations.

The key to successful treatment is threefold:

1. Correct diagnosis

2. Correct treatment

3. Regular treatment application and supervision by a Westminster Trichologist.

FEB 2008 MAY 2008 JUNE 2008 JULY 2008

We prescribed the following treatments:

Vitastim 15% Hair Regrowth Stimulant and Hair Loss Stabiliser:
This stimulant is recommended to help stabilise hair loss and strengthen existing hair. It is a natural hop-based solution that works as a vasodilator to increase blood circulation in the scalp and so enable healthy hair growth. It also contains a multi-vitamin complex to help catalyse the process of conversion of amino acids into keratin hair cells and accelerate growth and diameter of the hair from the dermal papilla.

Follicle Builder 15% Hair Strengthener:
This stimulant is formulated to increase cell metabolism and nutrient concentration at the hair root to increase hair cell production. It also has the effect of extending the hair growth cycle, improving overall hair density.

No matter how bad you may think your hair loss or scalp disorder is it is never too late to seek advice.

You may be thinking:

“No sorry there is nothing we can do in your particular case”

Many people think it’s just too late for them and are resigned to baldness.

Remember it costs nothing to ask as your initial consultation is free.

CALL 0207 976 6868

FOR A HEALTHIER HEAD OF HAIR

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 12 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

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Technique Cloning Remaining Hair - Baldness Cure For Men And Women

2008-11-25T08:35:00.002-08:00

GENERAL HAIR LOSS London Trichology Centre, HAIR LOSS FACTS trichology institute, HAIR LOSS: TRICHOLOGIST AT WORK by Gary Heron, HAIR SCIENCE Trichology Institutes, MALE HAIR LOSS Trichologist Treatments, TRICHOLOGICAL HAIR LOSS PRODUCTS HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS, TRICHOTALK by Gary Heron Trichologist

Millions of men and women who suffer from premature baldness or hair loss could soon be able to regain their original lustrous locks — by cloning their remaining hair in the laboratory, research suggests.

The new technique, known as “follicular cell implantation,” has already shown positive results in continuing clinical trials on human beings. The work, being carried out by a British team, is being hailed as a major advance in hair restoration and is backed by a $3.7 million government grant.

The cell therapy has the potential to provide a limitless supply of an individual’s hair to replace that lost because of burns, cancer treatment or simply the onset of age, and could be available to patients within five years.

The latest results of the Phase II trial, presented at a conference of leading hair replacement surgeons in Rome, suggest that the technique can increase hair count in at least two-thirds of patients after six months, and four out of five if the scalp is stimulated beforehand through gentle abrasions that encourage hair growth.

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My Genetic Hair Loss Has Stopped And My Hair Is Regrowing Thanks To The Hair Centre

2008-11-25T08:35:00.001-08:00

GENERAL HAIR LOSS London Trichology Centre, HAIR LOSS FACTS trichology institute, HAIR LOSS: TRICHOLOGIST AT WORK by Gary Heron, MALE HAIR LOSS Trichologist Treatments, MINOXIDIL, PHOTO FILES (from our London Trichology Clinic), TRICHOLOGICAL HAIR LOSS PRODUCTS HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS, TRICHOTALK by Gary Heron Trichologist

Cameron like may men has been losing his hair very, very slowly since his early 30’s. He is a highly intelligent and scepitcal man, but decided to in his own words:

” have a go at hair treatment just in case it worked. Everwhere I looked I was surrounded by adverts for Hair Loss - besides it’s only money and what if it actually worked”.

He is now in his 40’s. His hair loss has been progressive over the past 10 years.

Here are his results after just 6months on a combination treatment therapy of both a 5% Minoxidil plus MPG and a 15% solution of Biostim.

FEB 2008

JUNE 2008

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 6 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

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Hair Loss in Men - Stop It Today!

2008-11-25T08:34:00.001-08:00

GENERAL HAIR LOSS London Trichology Centre, HAIR LOSS FACTS trichology institute, HAIR LOSS: TRICHOLOGIST AT WORK by Gary Heron, MALE HAIR LOSS Trichologist Treatments, TRICHOTALK by Gary Heron Trichologist

For many men, losing hair is something will have to be faced as part of the aging process. Common hair loss can be treated with preventative hair loss treatments and products. If this is happening to you, you are not alone, as a simple walk down the street will show you.

About 25 per cent of men begin losing hair before they reach 30 and two thirds before the age of 60.

Sometimes men can begin losing hair in their teens and can reach their early twenties with very little, if any, hair left on the crown of their head. Usually, however, the hair loss is gradual, developing over a period of twenty to thirty years.

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

TRACTION and TRAUMATIC ALOPECIA

2008-11-25T08:27:00.000-08:00

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This condition is caused by repeated MANUAL traction, e.g. Trichotillamania,( a psychosomatic condition where the patient pulls ones hair out ), Braiding , Pony tails. Curlers worn at night. Hot combing to straighten the hair. Constant pulling over long periods of time will eventually cause weakness in the Henley and Huxley layers of the hair, and Atrophy of the follicle (gradual shrinking )

Lack of visibility of the follicle opening and scaring indicates final destruction of the hair follicle.

TRAUMATIC

Chemical: Bleach, Permanent Dye ( Para ) Relaxer (Thio-glycollic) Perm, Radiotherapy, Freezing, Friction, excessive massage, scratching.

TREATMENT

Take away cause. Recommended trichological treatments - contact the Hair Centre and speak to one of our trichologist for advice on black hair.

CLINICAL FEATURES

Manual: Type of hair style worn gives evidence of marginal loss, temporal / corona e.g. ponytail
Linear loss: Cane row braiding.
Sausage shape: Tight rollers worn at night
Scalp: Can become erythemas, with swelling around follicles. Can precede Folliculitis.

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

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2008-07-31T07:46:00.000-07:00

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2008-07-25T08:00:00.000-07:00

Up until 10 years ago if you were losing your hair or were suffering from a scalp disorder or a stress orientated hair loss problem your choices were limited.

You could contact your GP who might be sympathetic but generally dismissive and clueless or contact one of the 3 or 4 trichological clinics that there were in London in those days.

Now it’s a minefield, there are hundreds it seems and new ones springing up and disappearing overnight.

So how do you choose a top hair expert (Westminster Trichologist), a specialist that really knows what they are talking about?

Quite simply interview them. Phone them up and talk to them, find out how they work and what their results are.

Book in for a one to one consultation with a verified Westminster Trichologist.

If you are not getting an open reply or you feel uncomfortable on the phone then simply move on and try the next one, the choice is huge.

BEWARE of the large commercial CENTRES that spend all their time talking about the competition on their websites when they should be focusing on you the patient.

These CENTRES only attack other centres when they have something to hide.

The key is to talk to our centre and make us work for you the patient.

Ask us to try and give you the answers over the phone.

There really is nothing too difficult here as we are truly confident that we provide the very best all round treatments and patient care that is second to none.

With over 25 years’ experience in the treatment of hair loss and scalp disorders why not try us first.

Simply call 0207 976 6868 and speak directly to one of our Westminster Trichologists today.

Your initial CONSULTATION and ASSESSMENT are FREE.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Jude Law’s Hairy Miracle

2008-07-24T08:06:00.000-07:00

Hmmm… that’s odd. Remember how Jude Law has been developing a sizeable bald patch recently?

Well, now his hair’s miraculously grown back in time for him to star in this new ad for Dior…

Unless, of course, you can think of any alternative explanations?

FOR ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATIONS

CALL 0207 976 6868

Speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Hair Loss in Men - Stop It Today!

2008-07-24T03:48:00.000-07:00

About 25 per cent of men begin losing hair before they reach 30 and two thirds before the age of 60.

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

FEMALE HAIR LOSS: Alopecia Areata

2008-07-24T03:47:00.000-07:00

The key to successful treatment is threefold:

1. Correct diagnosis

2. Correct treatment

3. Regular treatment application and supervision by a Westminster Trichologist.

FEB 2008 MAY 2008 JUNE 2008 JULY 2008

We prescribed the following treatments:

No matter how bad you may think your hair loss or scalp disorder is it is never too late to seek advice.

You may be thinking:

“No sorry there is nothing we can do in your particular case”

Many people think it’s just too late for them and are resigned to baldness.

Remember it costs nothing to ask as your initial consultation is free.

CALL 0207 976 6868

FOR A HEALTHIER HEAD OF HAIR

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 12 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you

Female Hair Loss: Sarah’s Story (Update) 1 Year On

2008-07-24T03:46:00.000-07:00

“I had known for years that I’d have to confront my thinning hair problem at some stage. Having older sisters with various degrees of hair thinning led me to believe that I’d follow suit sooner or later. I took some action after I noticed that I had started to look haggard, much older than I should do. I put it down to having had a few stressful years but then I started to notice my visible scalp more & more.

I decided that I would have to look into what could be done as, although I don’t consider myself to be vain, I had begun to feel less attractive and feminine. I googled ‘hair’ ‘loss’ ‘women’ and as The Hair Centre, in Victoria, looked very credible I looked through their information. I couldn’t help feel sceptical as I’ve not heard about any hair loss treatment that has been proven to work.

At the first consultation I met Gary who took pictures of my hair. With the digital pictures on screen I could see how stressed and thin my hair had become. I still felt sceptical that anything could be done to properly rectify my thinning hair but seeing the extent of the damage made it worth while to try, despite having to borrow the money.

I find the treatment very straight forward and easy to adapt into my daily washing routines. The condition if my hair improved very quickly and I could see and feel some grow back within the first three months. Gary was pleased by how responsive my hair had been to treatment and advised that by adding follicle builder to my treatment programme I should get a full recovery.

I’ve been receiving this treatment for a total of seven months, with three months including the follicle builder, and my hair is dramatically fuller and healthier. Gary tells me that I am half way to a full recovery but I’m already receiving regular compliments about my hair again. I feel much more confident about my appearance and I’m looking forward to the next few months and getting even bigger hair!”

JULY 2007 (first day at the Centre)

JANUARY 2008 (half way through treatment)

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 12 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our Westminster Trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Sarah’s Treatments are:

Vitastim 15% Hair Regrowth Stimulant and Hair Loss Stabiliser
This stimulant is recommended to help stabilise hair loss and strengthen existing hair. It is a natural hop-based solution that works as a vasodilator to increase blood circulation in the scalp and so enable healthy hair growth. It also contains a multi-vitamin complex to help catalyse the process of conversion of amino acids into keratin hair cells and accelerate growth and diameter of the hair from the dermal papilla.

Biostim 15%: This stimulant contains a very effective natural 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. It reduces the amount of 5-alpha reductase in the scalp and thereby reduces the formation of DHT, stabilising hair loss and encouraging a healthy growth cycle.

DANNY DYER THREATENS LEGAL ACTION FOR HAIR LOSS - Danny Dyer blames C4 for hair loss

2008-07-16T13:32:00.000-07:00

HAIR LOSS: TRICHOLOGIST AT WORK by Gary Heron, MALE HAIR LOSS trichologist, TRICHOTALK by Gary Heron Trichologist

Danny Dyer blames C4 for hair loss

British actor DANNY DYER has threatened to sue bosses at a U.K. TV channel for his rapid hair loss.

Channel 4 producers told the star to dye his dark hair a lighter, reddish shade for his role in the 2006 soccer drama All In The Game.

But the 30-year-old now claims his hair has been falling out in patches - and blames the ginger hair dye.

He says, “I couldn’t get it out of my hair. It took me six months. I couldn’t f**king get it out. I kept washing it.”

“I think I started losing my wig after that. I’m receding a bit, but it only started after I dyed it. If the worst comes to the worst, I’ll sue.”

“It’s down to Channel 4 I’m losing my canister (hair).”

However, Dyer was grateful that his All In The Game role gave him the opportunity to work with his hero Ray Winstone.

“It was a dream for me. He’s one of my idols, one of the reasons I started acting,” he confessed. “They said, ‘We want to give you a different look. When Ray was younger he had ginger hair and Ray thinks that it’s a good idea.’”

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)

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Male Hair Loss In A 25 Year Old Being Treated (UPDATE)

2008-07-16T13:30:00.000-07:00

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This Patient came to us in early April this year. He is suffering from severe Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPB).

(Before) APRIL 2008 TO JULY 2008 (After)

We prescribed the following treatments:

Minoxidil 5%+ Medroxy Progesterone Hair Growth Stimulant: Minoxidil is a vasodilator and dilates the blood capillaries responsible for blood supply to the hair follicles, thus allowing more blood to reach the hair follicles and encourage hair growth. Medroxy Progesterone is a synthetic hormone designed to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT or Dihydro-Testosterone.

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 4 MONTHS

WE’ER HERE TO HELP YOU

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Brendan Fraser’s Hair Plugs hit the Big Screen this Friday

2008-07-15T06:26:00.000-07:00

Brendan Fraser has long been a sex symbol and his lush, full head of hair has been the focus of many of his roles, from Encino Man to the Mummy series. This Friday marks Brendan’s return to the big screen in the family-friendly remake of Journey to the Center of the Earth and provides a look at his latest hair treatment.

Brendan Fraser, Hair Transplants

When Brendan was photographed without any false hair a few years back, his severely thinning hair was very much in evidence. Hair restoration expert, Dr. Alan Bauman says, “Obviously with a significant amount of hereditary hair loss going on, he hasn’t been taking his “Vitamin P” (Propecia or Finasteride 1mg), or didn’t start soon enough. (Those ‘in the know’ understand the benefits of early medical therapy with finasteride, which helps 90% of men keep their hair looking the same or better for years.)”

In addition to not warding off his hair loss, Brendan has actually made his hair loss worse by wearing hairpieces for his film roles as well as public appearances. Glue and tape used to attach hair devices weaken hair. Dr. Bauman says, “Hair loss in the frontal hairline can be caused by the progression of hereditary hair loss, and accelerated by the chronic use of tape or glue used to attach the front of hairpieces onto that area, which we know Fraser has used for years both on screen and off.”

Dr. Bauman also notes that, “Coming up on his 40th birthday, he’s reached the average age for hair restoration surgery (39.5) according to the ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery).”

Brendan Fraser, Toupee

Make Me Heal sympathizes with Brendan’s hair loss trauma, but tends to agree with Dr. Bauman’s comparison of Brendan’s former hairpiece with the one Tom Hanks sported in The Da Vinci Code (See Make Me Heal’s story on Tom Hanks’ hair transplant).

At a recent premiere of his film, Brendan appeared without a hairpiece and with rather obvious plugs instead, which showed an awful lot of forehead. This could be the result of an old transplant done by a plastic surgeon that does not specialize in hair transplants.

Brendan Fraser, Hair Transplants

Dr. Bauman explains, “Often, actors will use a combination of non-medical techniques to achieve a youthful hairline and adequate scalp coverage under the ‘bright lights.’ Many times, this means front-heavy toupees (like in the case of John Travolta) which simply do not look natural. Unfortunately, too few are under the care of physicians who have specialty training in the field of hair loss and hair restoration—which would enable them to more effectively hang on to their own living and growing hair, and help restore it undetectably with modern methods of transplantation, if need be. Hairpiece ‘transitions’ are never straightforward, presenting many technical and psychological obstacles. Having helped my own father, who had extensive hair loss, transition out of his hairpiece years ago using hair transplantation (three sessions, to be exact) taught me a great deal about the process.”

Although Brendan’s hair is not looking well right now, Dr. Bauman says that it is not too late to correct the situation. A new transplant could result in a more natural appearance.

Dr. Bauman advises, “However, it is not beyond help. A new transplant would ‘touch-up’ the density by adding new follicles into the thinning area, and also the addition of more acutely angulated follicular-unit grafts would help hide the ‘grafty’ appearance of the previously transplanted groupings of hairs, which are easily seen from the side. In stark contrast, today’s microsurgical ‘follicular unit’ transplants are NOT performed using rows of grafts. Modern methods allow the transplanted hairs to be artistically angulated and placed one-by-one into a completely natural direction delivering both naturalness and coverage.

But mostly, in Fraser, it is the shape of the temporal part of the hairline which tends to ‘draw the eye’ and look unnatural from afar. Hair transplantation performed today would utilize the ‘follicluar-unit micrografting’ method, which duplicates how hair follicles naturally grow in the scalp (mostly 1, 2 or 3 hair groups) and a hairline shape could be designed to more closely mimic one that mother nature would normally create herself.”

Make Me Heal urges Brendan to follow Dr. Bauman’s advice so that at his next premiere, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor later this summer, his hair doesn’t steal the spotlight.

Read the complete celebrity plastic surgery profile of Brendan Fraser on Plasticopedia, the largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.

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WARNING: Belgravia Centre: WARNING

2008-07-02T05:34:00.000-07:00

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2008-07-02T05:31:00.000-07:00

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2008-06-26T02:50:00.000-07:00

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ASA Adjudications Belgravia Trichological Centre

June 23, 2008 at 11:40 am · Filed under Alopecia, BELGRAVIA CENTRE, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Blog, Hair Loss Centre, Hair Loss Products, Hair Loss Treatments, Male Hair Loss, Trichology

ASA Adjudications

Sean Moore is a professional model and has been using a
Belgravia Centre treatment course for over 10 years.

http://www.belgraviacentre.com/blog/category/success-stories/page/2/

Belgravia Trichological Centre

52 Grosvenor Gardens

London

SW1W 0AU

Number of complaints: 1

Date:	22 November 2006
Media:	Regional press
Sector:	Health and beauty

An ad, in the regional press, for the Belgravia Trichological Centre’s hair loss treatments, was headlined “HAIR LOSS? Its just not an option for top photographic model Sean Moore. Beside a photograph of Sean Moore a testimonial stated ” … As a leading photographic model I rely on my looks and for me bald is definitely not beautiful. But thanks to the Belgravia Centre my hairs as thick as its ever been … “. The text stated “… Belgravia’s FDA approved prescription treatment courses are … They are also the only treatments for hair loss that are medically recognised and recommended by most doctors … “.

Issue

1. South Pacific Pharmaceuticals thought the ad was in breach of the Code, because it advertised prescription-only medicines to the general public.

2. The ASA challenged whether the testimonial from Sean Moore constituted celebrity endorsement of a treatment containing a medicine.

The CAP Code:

50.12;50.17

Response

1. The Belgravia Trichological Centre (BTC) offered to amend the claim “prescription treatment courses” to “hair loss treatment”.

2. BTC asserted that Sean Moore was not a celebrity but a male model. They said he was a paying client who believed the treatment he had received, at the centre, had stopped him losing his hair.
Assessment

1. Upheld
The ASA noted, from a previous investigation, that BTC provided propecia (finasteride) and Regaine (minoxidil) at prescription strength to their clients. We acknowledged that the ad did not refer to finasteride or minoxidil specifically. Nevertheless, because minoxidil and finasteride were components of the advertised “prescription treatment courses” and known to be the only medicines with any proven efficacy, we concluded that the ad offered prescription-only medicines to the general public. We welcomed BTC’s offer to amend the claim.

2. Not upheld
We noted Sean Moore had a profession considered glamorous by the general population. However, because he was not recognisable to most people, we concluded that the ad did not use a celebrity to endorse a medicine.

On this point, we investigated the ad under CAP Code clause 50.17 (Endorsement of medicines) but did not find it in breach.

Action

We told BTC to ensure that they did not advertise prescription-only medicines to the public in future.

http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41959.htm
Adjudication of the ASA Council (Non-broadcast)

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The balding business WARNING Belgravia Centre

June 23, 2008 at 10:39 am · Filed under Alopecia, BELGRAVIA CENTRE, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Blog, Hair Loss Centre, Hair Loss Products, Hair Loss Treatments, Male Hair Loss, Trichology

THE GUARRDIAN NEWSPAPER

Baldness affects 8 million men in Britain - and a potential cure was announced this week. What would it mean for the hair-replacement industry? David Teather reports

I’m met by Johnny Harris, a 25-year-old in suit and blue shirt whose own hair is pushed up into a faux hawk. This is a family business. His dad started as a hairdresser, graduated to selling wigs and toupees then moved into treatment for hair loss. Harris claims to have been using hair-loss products for the past four years, and shows me a photo of the top of his head with what seems to be a thinning crown. On the after-picture, the crown looks fine. I note the light seems to be harsher on the first one, but perhaps I’m just being cynical. Politely he keeps his eyes off my own hairline, which frankly is not what it was. He picks up a torn-out story from the papers: Scientists find genetic key that could lead to a cure for baldness. Another day, another miracle cure.

“Look,” he says, reading it. “The prospect of a baldness cure that actually works has moved closer.” He flinches with annoyance.

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,2083465,00.html

JONNY HARRIS

Jonny is a director of the Belgravia Centre and although not a trichologist, has spent much of his time over the past 6 years studying hair loss and scalp problems, the treatments available, and the issues surrounding the hair loss industry at present. Jonny has broad trichological knowledge and writes most of the literature for Belgravia´s website and advertising and is an expert in all the subjects covered on Belgraviacentre.com.

http://www.belgraviacentre.com/blog/

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WARNING about BELGRAVIA CENTRE:Great - more rubbish on TV. Catherine Bennett on: The snake oil salesmen coming to a small screen near you Sex and the single novelist

June 23, 2008 at 10:28 am · Filed under Alopecia, BELGRAVIA CENTRE, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Blog, Hair Loss Centre, Hair Loss Products, Hair Loss Treatments, Male Hair Loss, Trichology, Uncategorized

THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

Inevitably, the most frequent offenders are advertisers who play on people’s unchanging fears and delusions about their looks and weight, health and age. Hair, or the lack of it, is evidently an area of acute gullibility. No sooner does the ASA rebuke the Belgravia Trichological Centre for overstating the qualifications of one Leonora Doclis, a trainee, who “had completed a correspondence course in trichology with a college in Adelaide”, than it is asking the Advanced Hair Studio to withdraw its claim to have developed a “new technological breakthrough” that will “guarantee hair regrowth”.

By coincidence, clinics for the treatment of hair loss are one of the previously “unacceptable services” which the ITC would now like to permit in order to “reflect greater consumer awareness”, along with dietary supplements, faith healing, escort agencies, astrology, counselling, inertia selling, and “instructional courses”. The ITC would like, in short, to make every quack and huckster’s dream come true, and give them access to the pockets of every dreaming, self-deluding hypochondriacal sucker in the land. The official argument for this is an unappealing mixture of whine (”similar restrictions do not apply in other media” - guess why!) and pomposity (”the paper is written from the starting point that freedom of speech should be the norm… the onus will therefore be on those wanting to retain the restriction to provide a compelling contrary argument”).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,4016811-103390,00.html

LEONORA DOCLIS

Leonora is Belgravia´s senior trichologist and has been a member of The Belgravia Centre for over 10 years. Leonora deals with up to 200 cases of hair loss and scalp problems each week and is extremely experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of all hair loss and scalp conditions.

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THE BELGRAVIA TRICHOLOGICAL GROUP

June 23, 2008 at 10:07 am · Filed under Alopecia, BELGRAVIA CENTRE, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Blog, Hair Loss Centre, Hair Loss Products, Hair Loss Treatments, Male Hair Loss, Trichology

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Belgravia Trichological Group t/a The Belgravia Centre 52 Grosvenor Gardens LondonSW1
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BBC WARNING ABOUT THE BELGRAVIA TRICHOLOGICAL GROUP

June 23, 2008 at 10:03 am · Filed under Alopecia, BELGRAVIA CENTRE, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Blog, Hair Loss Centre, Hair Loss Products, Hair Loss Treatments, Male Hair Loss, Trichology

CLICK ON HERE AND READ BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO HAVE TREATMENT WITH THEM:

BBC News BUSINESS Has the ASA had its day?
However, within its own terms, the ASA has been a major success story. …
a complaint against a regional press ad by The Belgravia Tricological Centre, …
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GOVERNMENT WARNING: Belgravia Centre GOVERNMENT WARNING

June 23, 2008 at 10:01 am · Filed under Alopecia, BELGRAVIA CENTRE, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Blog, Hair Loss Centre, Hair Loss Products, Hair Loss Treatments, Male Hair Loss, Trichology, Uncategorized

Belgravia Centre WARNING

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Unfair contract terms - bulletin issue 6

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Unfair Contract Terms

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WARNING: BELGRAVIA CENTRE - WARNING

June 23, 2008 at 9:42 am · Filed under Alopecia, BELGRAVIA CENTRE, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Blog, Hair Loss Centre, Hair Loss Products, Hair Loss Treatments, Male Hair Loss, Trichology

Advertising Standards Authority

Non-broadcast Adjudications

Belgravia Trichological Group t/a The Belgravia Centre

52 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1

Adjudication details. (Date, media type, sector and origin)
Date:	27th September 2006
Media:	Regional press
Sector:	Health and beauty
Complaint(s) from:	London
Complaint type:	Industry

Complaint

A press ad, for The Belgravia Centre, was headed “Hair loss? It’s just not an option for one of Britain’s top male models”. It went on to claim “Belgravia’s FDA approved treatment courses are proven to not only work more effectively than other treatments but are very reasonably priced …”. Consultant Trichologist Dr D Hugh Rushton believed the ad was misleading because it implied the treatments:

1. were approved or endorsed by the FDA and

2. were more effective than other treatments.
Codes section: 3.1, 7.1, 14.5, 19.1, 50.1

Adjudication

The Belgravia Centre said that they were no longer using the ad.

1. Complaint upheld
The Belgravia Centre said they used Propecia and Minoxidil, products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as part of their treatment courses. They said they had emphasised the FDA approval in their ad because they believed some other hair treatment companies advertised products with no official approval and no efficacy. They said, as far as they were aware, no other hair loss product had gained FDA approval.

The ASA noted that the FDA had granted a license for the treatment of male pattern hair loss to Propecia and Minoxidil. However, we considered that the claim “Belgravia’s FDA approved treatment courses …” implied that the treatment courses themselves were FDA approved, rather than just an element of them. We concluded that the claim was misleading and told the Belgravia Centre not to use it again.

On this point, the ad breached CAP Code clause 7.1 (Truthfulness) and 14.5 (Testimonials and endorsements).

2. Complaint upheld
The Belgravia Centre believed Minoxidil and Propecia were proven to be the most effective treatments for hair loss and had undergone substantial clinical trials to gain FDA approval. They supplied us with reports of clinical trials on the two products. They said their treatment courses also included additional stimulants and therapies to enhance hair growth.

We noted the clinical trials were based around efficacy as opposed to the effectiveness of the products in comparison with other hair loss products or treatments. We also noted that the FDA approved products were only part of the treatment courses offered by The Belgravia Centre. We received no evidence to support the effectiveness of the other elements of the courses. We considered the claim “Belgravia’s … treatment courses are proven to not only work more effectively than other treatments …” had not been substantiated and the ad was therefore misleading.

On this point, the ad breached CAP Code clauses 3.1 (Substantiation), 7.1 (Truthfulness) and 19.1 (Comparisons).

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2008-06-25T05:37:00.000-07:00

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FEMALE HAIR LOSS: Alopecia Areata

2008-06-24T08:54:00.000-07:00

ALOPECIA AREATA Minoxidil, FEMALE HAIR LOSS trichologist, PHOTO FILES (from our London Trichology Clinic), TRICHOTALK by Gary Heron Trichologist

This Patient started treatment with us in June 2007. As you can see as she reaches the end of her 12 months’ treatment she has responded superbly to our treatment recommendations.

The key to successful treatment is threefold:

1. Correct diagnosis

2. Correct treatment

3. Regular treatment application and supervision by a Westminster Trichologist.

FEB 2008 MAY 2008 JUNE 2008

No matter how bad you may think your hair loss or scalp disorder is it is never too late to seek advice.

You may be thinking:

“No sorry there is nothing we can do in your particular case”

Many people think it’s just too late for them and are resigned to baldness.

Remember it costs nothing to ask as your initial consultation is free.

CALL 0207 976 6868

FOR A HEALTHIER HEAD OF HAIR

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The Hair Centre, A Healthy Head of Hair

2008-06-24T08:53:00.000-07:00

ALOPECIA AREATA Minoxidil, FEMALE HAIR LOSS trichologist, GENERAL HAIR LOSS London Trichology Centre, HAIR LOSS FACTS trichology institute, HAIR LOSS: TRICHOLOGIST AT WORK by Gary Heron, HAIR SCIENCE Trichology Institutes, MALE HAIR LOSS trichologist, TRICHOLOGICAL PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, TRICHOTALK by Gary Heron Trichologist

Everybody will experience some degree of trouble with his or her hair or scalp at some time. However, if you are experiencing hair loss or an irritating scalp problem you do not need to just tolerate it. You can take an active step today and seek help from The Hair Centre.

The Hair Centre as a company specialises solely in hair loss and scalp problems, ensuring that its patients’ needs are met specifically. We offer a full range of trichologically formulated products that have been subject to exhaustive clinical trials and testing (not on animals) to make sure they target disorders of the hair and scalp effectively.

The Hair Centre has had over twenty-five years’ collective experience in dealing with every type of hair or scalp problem. For example, we help people suffering with scalp disorders such as psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, folliculitis or from hair loss and thinning caused by genetic baldness, alopecia or through chemical or physical damage.

All treatments products supplied are formulated especially for The Hair Centre by leading trichologists and chemists. They have undergone exhaustive clinical trials and testing to ensure we can target disorders of the hair and scalp effectively.

All ingredients are extensively researched and meticulously sourced to make sure that these products are of the highest standard.

You can telephone us on 0207 976 6868 and speak directly to us and seek professional qualified advice from a Trichologist. This will allow our trichologists to diagnose your problem correctly and recommend the correct trichologically prescribed treatments on the same day.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

These hair treatment products are trichologically formulated especially for The Hair Centre by one of Europe’s leading chemists. They have undergone extensive clinical testing to ensure their effectiveness.

All ingredients are of the highest standard and meticulously sourced to make sure that these products are the crème de la crème. We are confident we are offering you the very best treatment for hair and scalp problems available today.

Scalp complaints are very common and we would always recommend that you treat any problem as soon as it is noticed as a minor problem can develop into a more serious condition if left untreated.
We are able to provide you with the most effective and up-to-date trichological medication for home use.

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Male Suffering From Hair Loss and Psoriasis - Good Progress And Recovery Within 5 Months

2008-06-19T09:11:00.002-07:00

This Patient came to us in February this year. He was suffering from Hair Loss and Psoriasis.

(Before) FEBRUARY 2008 TO JUNE 2008 (After)

We prescribed the following treatments:

Minoxidil 5% plus Medroxy Progestrone: Is a vaodilator that dilates the blood capillaries responsible for the blood supply to the hair follicles.

Psoriaderm Scalp Treatment: This lotion contains powerful keratolytic (scale-removing) agents to soften and remove compacted scaling and sebum from the hair and scalp. Anti-pruritic agents reduce the irritation and erythema (redness), while antiseptic agents prevent secondary infection. This lotion also contains additional cooling and emollient properties.

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 5 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Male Hair Loss - Good Progress Within 3 Months

2008-06-19T09:11:00.001-07:00

This Patient came to us in January this year. He was suffering from Male Hair Loss (MPB).

(Before) JANUARY 2008 TO MARCH 2008 (After)

We prescribed the following treatments:

Minoxidil 5% plus Medroxy Progestrone: Is a vaodilator that dilates the blood capillaries responsible for the blood supply to the hair follicles.

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 3 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Female Hair Loss (Black Hair) In Just 12 Months Of Treatment

2008-06-19T09:10:00.001-07:00

This Patient came to us in February last year. She was suffering from Female Hair Loss (Androgenetic Alopecia).

(Before) FEBRUARY 2007

We prescribed the following treatments:

Vitastim Hair Regrowth Stimulant and Hair Loss Stabiliser:
This stimulant is recommended to help stabilise hair loss and strengthen existing hair. It is a natural hop-based solution that works as a vasodilator to increase blood circulation in the scalp and so enable healthy hair growth. It also contains a multi-vitamin complex to help catalyse the process of conversion of amino acids into keratin hair cells and accelerate growth and diameter of the hair from the dermal papilla.

Follicle Builder Hair Strengthener: This stimulant is formulated to increase cell metabolism and nutrient concentration at the hair root to increase hair cell production. It also has the effect of extending the hair growth cycle, improving overall hair density.

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 12 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Male Hair Loss: Good Progress After Just 6 Months Of Treatment

2008-06-19T09:09:00.001-07:00

This 39 year old Patient came to us in January this year. He was suffering from Male Pattern Baldness (MPB).

(Before) JANUARY 2008 TO JUNE 2008 (After)

We prescribed the following treatments:

Minoxidil 5% plus Medroxy Progestrone Hair Growth Stimulant: Minoxidil is a vasodilator and dilates the blood capillaries responsible for blood supply to the hair follicles, thus allowing more blood to reach the hair follicles and encourage hair growth. Medroxy Progesterone is a synthetic hormone designed to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT or Dihydro-Testosterone.

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 6 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

Male Hair Loss In A 25 Year Old Being Treated

2008-06-19T09:07:00.000-07:00

This Patient came to us in early April this year. He is suffering from severe Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPB).

(Before) APRIL 2008 TO JUNE 2008 (After)

We prescribed the following treatments:

THIS COULD BE YOU IN 3 MONTHS

Why not call 0207 976 6868 and speak to one of our trichologist who will be happy to help and advise you.

Your initial consultation and assessment are free.

So why not take advantage of our expertise and get the facts so that you can make an informed decision on what is best for the future of your hair today.

Take control of your hair loss today so that it does not control your life.

However, not all cases are treatable. But with early diagnosis and treatment you will give yourself and us the best possible chance to help you.

WARNING: The Belgravia Centre

2008-06-11T09:12:00.001-07:00

Please email to info@thewestminsterpractice.com

ASA Non-broadcast Adjudication: Belgravia Trichological Group t/a ...The ASA is independent regulator for advertisements, sales promotion and direct .

2008-06-11T08:01:00.000-07:00

Advertising Standards Authority

Visit the CAP web site.

Non-broadcast Adjudications

Belgravia Trichological Group t/a The Belgravia Centre

52 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1

Date:	27th September 2006
Media:	Regional press
Sector:	Health and beauty
Complaint(s) from:	London
Complaint type:	Industry

Complaint

A press ad, for The Belgravia Centre, was headed "Hair loss? It's just not an option for one of Britain's top male models". It went on to claim "Belgravia's FDA approved treatment courses are proven to not only work more effectively than other treatments but are very reasonably priced ...". Consultant Trichologist Dr D Hugh Rushton believed the ad was misleading because it implied the treatments:

1. were approved or endorsed by the FDA and

2. were more effective than other treatments.

Codes section: 3.1, 7.1, 14.5, 19.1, 50.1

Adjudication

The Belgravia Centre said that they were no longer using the ad.

1. Complaint upheld
The Belgravia Centre said they used Propecia and Minoxidil, products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as part of their treatment courses. They said they had emphasised the FDA approval in their ad because they believed some other hair treatment companies advertised products with no official approval and no efficacy. They said, as far as they were aware, no other hair loss product had gained FDA approval.

The ASA noted that the FDA had granted a license for the treatment of male pattern hair loss to Propecia and Minoxidil. However, we considered that the claim "Belgravia's FDA approved treatment courses ..." implied that the treatment courses themselves were FDA approved, rather than just an element of them. We concluded that the claim was misleading and told the Belgravia Centre not to use it again.

On this point, the ad breached CAP Code clause 7.1 (Truthfulness) and 14.5 (Testimonials and endorsements).

2. Complaint upheld
The Belgravia Centre believed Minoxidil and Propecia were proven to be the most effective treatments for hair loss and had undergone substantial clinical trials to gain FDA approval. They supplied us with reports of clinical trials on the two products. They said their treatment courses also included additional stimulants and therapies to enhance hair growth.

We noted the clinical trials were based around efficacy as opposed to the effectiveness of the products in comparison with other hair loss products or treatments. We also noted that the FDA approved products were only part of the treatment courses offered by The Belgravia Centre. We received no evidence to support the effectiveness of the other elements of the courses. We considered the claim "Belgravia's ... treatment courses are proven to not only work more effectively than other treatments ..." had not been substantiated and the ad was therefore misleading.

On this point, the ad breached CAP Code clauses 3.1 (Substantiation), 7.1 (Truthfulness) and 19.1 (Comparisons).

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ASA Adjudications Belgravia Trichological Centre Number of complaints

2008-06-11T07:56:00.000-07:00

ASA Adjudications Belgravia Trichological Centre Number of complaints

ASA Adjudications

Belgravia Trichological Centre

52 Grosvenor Gardens

London

SW1W 0AU

Number of complaints: 1

Date:	22 November 2006
Media:	Regional press
Sector:	Health and beauty

Ad
An ad, in the regional press, for the Belgravia Trichological Centre's hair loss treatments, was headlined "HAIR LOSS? Its just not an option for top photographic model Sean Moore. Beside a photograph of Sean Moore a testimonial stated " ... As a leading photographic model I rely on my looks and for me bald is definitely not beautiful. But thanks to the Belgravia Centre my hairs as thick as its ever been ... ". The text stated "... Belgravia's FDA approved prescription treatment courses are ... They are also the only treatments for hair loss that are medically recognised and recommended by most doctors ... ".

Issue
1. South Pacific Pharmaceuticals thought the ad was in breach of the Code, because it advertised prescription-only medicines to the general public.

2. The ASA challenged whether the testimonial from Sean Moore constituted celebrity endorsement of a treatment containing a medicine.

The CAP Code:

50.12;50.17

Response
1. The Belgravia Trichological Centre (BTC) offered to amend the claim "prescription treatment courses" to "hair loss treatment".

2. BTC asserted that Sean Moore was not a celebrity but a male model. They said he was a paying client who believed the treatment he had received, at the centre, had stopped him losing his hair.

Assessment
1. Upheld
The ASA noted, from a previous investigation, that BTC provided propecia (finasteride) and Regaine (minoxidil) at prescription strength to their clients. We acknowledged that the ad did not refer to finasteride or minoxidil specifically. Nevertheless, because minoxidil and finasteride were components of the advertised "prescription treatment courses" and known to be the only medicines with any proven efficacy, we concluded that the ad offered prescription-only medicines to the general public. We welcomed BTC's offer to amend the claim.

2. Not upheld
We noted Sean Moore had a profession considered glamorous by the general population. However, because he was not recognisable to most people, we concluded that the ad did not use a celebrity to endorse a medicine.

On this point, we investigated the ad under CAP Code clause 50.17 (Endorsement of medicines) but did not find it in breach.

Action
We told BTC to ensure that they did not advertise prescription-only medicines to the public in future.

http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41959.htm

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