Information for Medical Professionals
Overview
Perth Hair Clinic is a dermatologist-led specialised clinic for the management of hair disorders in adults and adolescents.
The clinic provides a streamlined, multidisciplinary service for the comprehensive care of hair disorders, including onward referral to hair transplant surgeons, trichologists, wig makers and psychologists as needed.
Referrals are accepted for hair loss affecting any body part including the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes and the beard. The clinic will also accept referrals for excess hair and hirsutism.
Referring to the service
We accept referrals from GPs and specialist colleagues, via:
- email: admin@karrinyupdermatology.com.au
- post: Perth Hair Clinic, 5 Cheddar Place, Karrinyup WA 6018
- fax: (08) 92455033
- healthlink: karrinyd
- phone: (08) 92453376
Education and Opportunities
We are developing an education programme for health care professionals interested in hair and scalp disorders. Please email admin@karrinyupdermatology.com.au using the subject line ‘Hair Education Programme’ to learn about upcoming courses and clinical observerships.
We are growing. If you are a dermatologist, GP, IMG, nurse, trichologist or hairdresser interested in joining us, we would love to hear from you. Please email a copy of your CV to admin@karrinyupdermatology.com.au using the subject line ‘Joining Perth Hair Clinic’, and we’ll be in touch.
Conditions Treated
We will see any hair or scalp disorder affecting adults and adolescents, including:
- Pattern hair loss
- Male/female pattern hair loss, androgenic alopecia
- Telogen Effluvium
- Post-covid hair loss
- Perimenopausal hair loss
- Alopecia areata
- Alopecia totalis
- Alopecia universalis
- Alopecia of special sites (e.g. eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, body hair)
- Allergic contact dermatitis of the scalp
- Atopic dermatitis of the scalp
- Psoriasis of the scalp
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Scalp folliculitis
- Tinea capitis
- Traction Alopecia
- Pseudofolliculitis barbae
- Trichotillomania (also known as compulsive hair plucking)
- Hirsutism
- Hypertrichosis
- Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA)
- Lichen planopilaris (LPP)
- Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
- Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)
- De Calvans folliculitis
- Dissecting folliculitis
- Acne keloidis nuchae
- Post chemotherapy hair loss
- Post radiotherapy hair loss
- Hair disorders in transgender patients
- Hair concerns associated with gender affirming therapies
- Medication associated hair loss
- Scalp dysesthesias