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Hair Loss

Hair Loss within the black community is very common with over half of black women experiencing hair loss, according to Johns Hopkins University

The figures are high but the taboo of hair loss means that hair loss within the black community is often not spoken about.

Dr Sharon Belmo, one of the U K 's leading dermatologist specialising in skin of colour and hair loss, gives us the lowdown on types of hair loss affecting afro hair what causes hair loss and how we can treat it.

To learn more about hair loss in the black community or to book an appointment with Dr Sharon Belmo visit https://www.drsharonbelmo.com/.

Dr Sharon Belmo is a London based Consultant Dermatologist with specialist interests in skin of colour andhairloss ShehasaparticularinterestinAfro-textured hair Dr Belmo has undergone ethnic skin and hair fellowshipsinbothParisandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica and is medical advisor to the Scarring Alopecia Foundation UK CCCA support group She is the cofounder and clinical lead of the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology Skin of Colour Resource, in which she launched in 2016 Dr Belmo has also written the first dermatology for skin of colour syllabus for UK dermatology specialist training setting a precedence for future dermatologists’ experience and training in darker skin tones She continues to be a passionate advocate for diversity in medicine Located on Londons Harley Street

Dr Belmo runs the UK's only private dermatology clinic that specialises in skin of colour, Black skin and Afrotexturedhairloss