Dr Paul Farrant

Dr Farrant is a consultant dermatologist and former clinical lead of the dermatology department at University Hospitals Sussex trust, England. He is both a medical dermatologist with interests in Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and rashes and a surgical dermatologist, specialising in skin cancer surgery, removal of skin lumps and bumps and minor cosmetic procedures. His main subspeciality interest is hair and scalp disorders and he runs the regional hair disorders clinic. Dr Farrant was the founder of the British Hair and Nail Society and a member of the European Hair Research Society. Dr Farrant is a chapter author on disorders of hair and dermatoses of the scalp in the 2016 & 2021 version of the Rook Textbook of Dermatology. He also wrote the chapter on psychological aspects of hair disorders in Practical Psychodermatology. Other recent publications in peer reviewed journals and invited submissions include reviews on hair loss in infancy and childhood, psoriasis and hair loss, hair loss in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and the British Association of Dermatologists’ guidelines for the management of alopecia areata.

Hair and Scalp Disorders Acne Skin Cancer Skin cancer surgery Eczema Psoriasis Medical dermatology