CALL FOR VIDEOS !

PATIENT VOLUNTEER VIDEOS WE STILL NEED!!!

The Donovan Hair Academy appreciates all the support and interest from the general public and those who are experiencing hair loss.  

As we develop our Evidence Based Hair Fellowship for physicians and allied health professionals, a 18 month training program for practitioners (Jan 2024- Aug 2025), we are starting to collect for short 3-5 minute videos from patients addressing any of the following topics and questions. If you feel you would like to volunteer and possibly have your video presented during our teaching sessions please let us know! We would appreciate it!  We regret we are not able to show every single video we receive but we try hard to show as many as possible into the various segments of the course!

Videos are shown only to course participants and not shown publicly on any of our social media or YouTube channels.

CURRENT VIDEOS CLIPS OUR COURSE DEVELOPERS NEED:

We are looking for fairly short 3-5 minute clips addressing any of the following. Please free to send in more than one video if one of these questions seems like it matches your experiences! Videos can be emailed to us at info@donovanahairacademy.com or emailed via dropbox, We Transfer or other links. Videos can also be uploaded here:

If you prefer to do the recording live with Dr Donovan interviewing you, simply let us know and we will set up a time for Dr Donovan and you to chat via zoom and record the session then! SImply email us at info@donovanhairacademy.com and let us know that this is what you would prefer. Otherwise, we welcome your videos.

We of course prefer videos that are of reasonably good sound quality but they do not need to be professional videos! We are mainly looking for the key messages you have for us! …. rather than the video !!

Thank you again!

HERE ARE THE VIDEO CLIPS WE CURRENT REQUIRE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!

VIDEO 1 (3-5 minutes)

What do you remember about the early days (before you were diagnosed) when you were losing hair? What did you experience? What scalp symptoms did you have (like itching or burning or pain)? Where on the scalp was the hair being lost from? Did you know right away what was causing the hair loss?

VIDEO 2 (3-5 minutes)

If you had a scalp biopsy what was your experience like? Was it painful? Did it scar more than you thought? Was it easier than you thought? What could practitioners do differently that would make the experience better or easier for you?

VIDEO 3 (3-5 minutes)

Have you ever been recommended by your practitioner to start one type of treatment but decided in the end to start some different type of treatment instead. How did you come to decide on the treatment?

VIDEO 4 (3-5 minutes)

What’s it like to have your type of hair loss condition? How do you feel about yourself? Were their things people said or your family said or your doctors said that were hurtful or helpful. Were there treatments that really helped you? Please be sure to state your type of hair loss at the start of the video.

We are looking for volunteers with any of the following types of hair loss: Androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, trichotillomania, scarring alopecia, chemotherapy related hair loss, breast implant illness, hair loss from medications, hair loss from infections, hair loss due to COVID, hair loss from autoimmune diseases, loose anagen syndrome, short anagen syndrome.

 

VIDEO 5 (3-5 minutes)

Were you ever misdiagnosed (received the wrong diagnosis for your hair loss at first)? How did you come to eventually get the right diagnosis?

VIDEO 6 (3-5 minutes)

Do you have a child with hair loss? What’s that like? Were family and friends and doctors supportive for you? What would you want our course participants to know?

VIDEO 7 (3-5 minutes)

Do you have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)? How long did it take to get a correct diagnosis? Did it affect your hair by causing hair loss?

VIDEO 8 (3-5 minutes)

Do you have early menopause? How long did it take to get a correct diagnosis of this condition?

VIDEO 9 (3-5 minutes)

Are you a member of the LGBTQ community?  What things do you want your health care practitioners to know to ensure you receive the best care? Are there things that practitioners do right? Are there things they could do better?

VIDEO 10 (3-5 minutes)

Did you experience hair loss as part of an eating disorder? Did you eventually get your hair back?

VIDEO 11 (3-5 minutes)

Did you ever have a side effect from a medication you were prescribed? Which medication was that? What happened? Were you aware this could occur?

VIDEO 12 (3-5 minutes)

Do you have eyebrow loss? What’s that like for you?

VIDEO 13 (3-5 minutes)

Do you have eyelash loss? What’s that like for you?

VIDEO 14 (3-5 minutes)

Did you ever have a hair transplant? Was that a big success for you …or not as much as hoped?

VIDEO 15 (3-5 minutes)

Did you have a delay in your hair loss diagnosis? How long did it take to reach the correct diagnosis?

VIDEO 16 (3-5 minutes)

Did you ever have patch testing for see if you have an allergy? Was it helpful?


VIDEO 17 (3-5 minutes)

Did you develop hair loss from hair extensions or your wig, hairpiece or topper?

 

VIDEO 18 (3-5 minutes)

Did you have scalp micropigmentation? Was this easy for you? Are you pleased with the results ?

VIDEO 19 (3-5 minutes)

Did you have eyebrow microblading? Was this easy for you? Are you pleased with the results ?

VIDEO 20 (3-5 minutes)

Are there things that you wish you could talk to your hair loss doctor about but just are never asked or never get the chance?

VIDEO 21 (3-5 minutes)

What makes a great practitioner in your opinion? Please don’t say the name of the practitioner to help keep this generic and focused.