Get Professional Help to Restore Your Hair
Care for thinning edges and traction alopecia in Afro hair, starting with an R550 in-person consultation in Sandton.
Care led by Hlengi Hans Ngidi, IAT-certified trichologist.
From Thinning Edges to a Fuller Hairline
One patient’s documented care, beginning with significant scalp inflammation. Every journey is individual, and recovery depends on the cause and extent of hair loss.
Before
The hairline and scalp at the start of care, with marked inflammation present.
During
Three months of anti-inflammatory therapy to calm the scalp and reduce the inflammation.
This patient presented with marked scalp inflammation. Care began with a three-month course of anti-inflammatory therapy to calm the scalp and reduce the inflammation. The journey is ongoing, and these photographs document the start of care.
Individual results vary. Recovery depends on the cause and extent of hair loss. These photographs document one patient’s care and are not a guarantee for another.
Thinning Edges Can Change How You Wear Your Hair
Choosing styles to cover your temples, checking your hairline in photographs, or trying another product without clear improvement can become frustrating.
Thinner Edges and Temples
The hairline looks less full, and the gaps are becoming more noticeable.
Styling Around the Concern
Hairstyles are chosen around the areas you would rather keep covered.
Uncertainty About What Will Help
Products and advice have left questions about what the hairline actually needs.
The goal is fuller edges where recovery is possible, a healthier hairline and practical guidance on protecting it. Professional assessment helps identify the next steps that suit the concern.
- Understand what may be causing the thinning.
- Discuss suitable treatment options.
- Get guidance on reducing ongoing hairline strain.
A scalp fungal infection identified during assessment and treated over two months. The cause of a hairline or scalp concern is not always obvious, which is why an individual assessment matters.
Care Starts With Understanding What Your Hairline Needs
Repeated tension from tight hairstyles can contribute to traction alopecia. Thinning edges can also have other causes, so recommendations should follow an individual assessment.
- 1
Assess the Concern
Review the hairline, scalp, styling routine and relevant history to discuss what may be contributing.
- 2
Discuss Appropriate Care
Explain suitable treatment or referral options, practical hair care changes and the relevant costs.
- 3
Review Progress
Discuss appropriate follow-up and how changes can be monitored over time.
The R550 fee covers the first consultation. Treatment and follow-up costs are separate.
Meet Hlengi Hans Ngidi
Hlengi is an IAT-certified trichologist and the founder of Morningside Trichology. Her background includes a role as National Education Manager for L'Oréal's Professional Products Division.
She has shared expert commentary on braiding and scalp care in TRUELOVE and discussed alopecia on SABC's Yilungelo Lakho.
At the clinic, she explains likely causes and suitable next steps, with access to medical practitioners where further assessment or care is needed.
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Your First Step Towards Suitable Treatment
The Hair Loss & Scalp Consultation gives you an individual assessment and recommendations to discuss before choosing treatment.
Hair Loss & Scalp Consultation
R550
In person at Morningside Trichology, Morningside, Sandton.
- An individual hairline and scalp assessment.
- A review of relevant history and the hair care routine.
- An explanation of likely contributing factors.
- A written post-consultation summary with recommendations.
- A discussion of suitable next steps and treatment options.
Leave with clearer guidance on what may be happening and what to consider next.
Recommended treatments, products, additional investigations and follow-up appointments are priced separately.
See Documented Patient Progress
Explore the photographs alongside the actual care received and the time between reviews.
Severe hair loss at the start of assessment, November 2025.
Full recovery after 11 months of consistent care.
His mother had been searching for answers for almost two years. When he came to the clinic, this was not simply about putting something on the scalp and hoping for the best. Care started by addressing the underlying inflammation and building a healthy scalp environment, supported by nutrition and targeted therapies including red and near infrared light, growth factors, peptide-based and exosome-based treatment. The key was patience and consistency. Hair has a biological cycle, and the follicles needed time and the right environment to recover. Eleven months later, the results speak for themselves. This is not magic. It is assessment, science, consistency and commitment. Hair loss is a symptom. There must be a cause to treat.
Individual results vary. Recovery depends on the cause and extent of hair loss. These photographs and this video document one patient’s care and are not a guarantee for another.
Questions Before Taking the First Step
Visit Morningside Trichology in Sandton
Your enquiry starts a booking conversation. The team will confirm availability and explain the next step before your visit.
Care led by Hlengi Hans Ngidi, IAT-certified trichologist.
Morningside Medical Mews
4 Hill Road, Morningside, Sandton, 2196
Opposite Mediclinic Morningside