Hair fibres and concealers: can you use them while treating hair loss?
Concealers can change how thinning looks without treating its cause. How to discuss them alongside hair-loss assessment and a possible PRP plan.
Am I too old for knee PRP? Age is only part of the assessment
Age alone cannot decide whether knee PRP is appropriate. What arthritis severity, previous care and the limits of the evidence mean for your consultation.
Is knee PRP helping? Keep a progress diary that means something
A practical way to record knee pain, walking and everyday function before and after PRP, without mistaking a good day for proof of cartilage repair.
Nervous about needles before PRP? Plan the appointment first
PRP involves a blood draw and treatment with needles. How to explain needle anxiety, previous fainting and the support you need before booking.
Thumb-Side Wrist Pain: Could It Be De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis?
Thumb-side wrist pain may be de Quervain's, but arthritis and injury can feel similar. How to recognise the pattern, choose the right assessment and understand splints, injections and PRP evidence.
Baker’s cyst: swelling behind the knee and what helps
A lump behind the knee may be a Baker's cyst, but sudden calf swelling needs urgent assessment. Diagnosis, scans, treatment and where knee PRP fits.
Knee pain going up or down stairs? Causes, quick checks and what actually helps
Knee pain on stairs: common causes, when to seek urgent help, exercise and PRP evidence, plus doctor-led knee assessment in London. Knee PRP from £750.
Does private health insurance cover PRP injections in the UK?
Does private health insurance cover PRP injections in the UK? What published Financial Ombudsman decisions show, how to check your policy, and self-pay PRP from £750.
Regaine for Hair Loss: What the Evidence Shows (2026)
Regaine (topical minoxidil) is one of the few over-the-counter hair loss products with real trial evidence. What it can and cannot do, how to use it correctly, and what to try when it is not enough.
Onion juice for hair growth: does it work, and what does the research show?
Does onion juice work for hair growth? One 2002 trial in alopecia areata, no evidence for pattern hair loss as of October 2026, and what is measured instead.
Castor oil for hair growth: does it work, and what does the evidence say?
Does castor oil help hair grow? What the 2023 and 2022 reviews found, why there is no trial proof as of October 2026, and which treatments are measured.
Dutasteride for hair loss: does it work, is it licensed in the UK, and what are the risks?
Does dutasteride work for hair loss? What the 917-man JAAD trial shows, why it is off-label in the UK as of October 2026, the risks, and where PRP fits.
Arthrosamid knee injections: what the evidence shows, how it compares with PRP, and what it costs
Arthrosamid is a permanent hydrogel knee injection with one-year randomised trial evidence. How it compares with PRP, who each option suits, and what it costs.
Hair loss prevention: what actually works, what does not, and when to start
The two treatments with the strongest evidence for preventing pattern hair loss are minoxidil and finasteride. What actually works, what does not, and when PRP is worth considering.
Ketoconazole shampoo for hair loss: what the evidence shows, and how to use it well
Ketoconazole shampoo is a medicated antifungal shampoo with early, modest evidence for pattern hair loss. What a 2019 systematic review of 318 people found, and how to use it well.
PRP with low platelets: who can still have it, and who should wait
Can you have PRP with low platelets? What the 2025 GRIIP consensus says about who can still be treated, who should wait, and what we check first.
Hair loss after chemotherapy: what regrowth looks like, and what can help
Hair lost to chemotherapy usually grows back within 3 to 6 months. What regrowth looks like, what can help, and when PRP fits, from our Marylebone clinic.