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I was so embarrassed about how thin my hair was becoming. Every time I brushed, loads of hair ended up coming out with it. It’s such an emotional subject and difficult to cope with. I wanted to know why I was losing my hair—and how to get it back! So I went back to school to study scalp issues and hair loss at The International Association of Trichology. And the UK's Institute of Trichologists.
Now, I’m a board-certified Trichologist, IAT, IoT, a specialist in the field, and I’ve been personally able to use what I learned, and my hair is healthy and full again. I am so excited to be able to share my knowledge with you.
—PENNY JAMES, BOARD CERTIFIED TRICHOLOGIST, IAT & IOT
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With over 30 years in the beauty business, it was only natural for me to open my atelier, Penny James Salon Trichology Center, in 2013, where I have merged beauty and science.
I became a trichologist due to my hair loss and know how hair loss affects so many men and women of all ages. My passion drives me to help people whose spirits have been broken due to hair loss, ensuring all my clients feel good about themselves. Even if it means their hair might not grow back naturally, I will find a solution to their problem. It's my promise to all my clients.
It is beneficial that I have an extensive background in all aspects of hair styling, and I'm an expert with hair. This puts me in a unique position to be the only trichologist and hairstylist with a private business in New York City. In addition, I'm the editor's "go-to" person for all trichology questions.
Credentials
Certification trichologist, IAT in 2013
Board Certified Trichologist IoT 2020
Member of the International Association of Trichology
Member of the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation
Member of Follicle Thought
Member Women’s Hair Loss Council
Member of National Academy of Dermatology
Spokeswoman for Oribe Hair Care
A spokeswoman for T3 Micro
A spokeswoman for Viviscal Vitamins Hair Care
QVC spokesperson/consultant for hair loss prevention products
Advisory board member for Johnson & Johnson at the World Hair Loss Convention
Guest speaker at the World Trichology Conference Toronto, 2019
Guest speaker at the World Trichology Conference London School of Medicine 2023
Many published articles about hair loss and scalp problems 2013- 2024
Co-author of Hair Tales, the IAT Trichology motivational guidebook
“My goal is to create the perfect look for you.”
The importance
of medical partnership.
Because hair loss can be related to different wellness issues, Penny James partners closely with medical professionals from many different fields to help you achieve maximum results. You may already be working with a healthcare professional like a dermatologist or hair restoration specialist, or even a gynecologist. Penny James will gladly develop a treatment plan to support your doctor’s work. Download a discussion guide to help with questions you may have for your doctor.
Book a consultation today to assess your hair health and address all of your concerns. She will provide you with information to discuss with your healthcare professional about trichology treatments.
Meet my partners in your success.
dermatologist and hair-loss specialist
Achiamah Osei-Tutu MD, FAAD is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in hair restoration, aesthetic, medical, and surgical skin care.
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After graduating from Binghamton University with a degree in Biology, Dr. Osei-Tutu received her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine. During medical school, she had the unique honor of being chosen as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Scholar. Dr. Osei-Tutu completed her medicine internship at Mount Sinai Hospital and dermatology residency at the SUNY Health Sciences Center-Brooklyn, where she was selected Chief Resident in her final year. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and an associate member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons. Osei22derm.com
obstetrician and gynecologist
Because hormones and changes in our body through our lifetime can have so much to do with hair health, my partnership with Dr. Elena-Maria Buruiana is extremely valuable.
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Dr. Buruiana was board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1997, completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at Nassau University Medical Center affiliated with Stony Brook Medical Center, 2001. And in 2003 was Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2003. Dr. Buruiana is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. BuruianaOBGYN.com
Bernstein Medical, center for hair restoration
Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University.
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He is a world-renowned pioneer of modern hair transplant surgery and founder of Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration in New York. Dr. Bernstein is recognized for developing Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), the procedures that revolutionized the field of surgical hair restoration. BernsteinMedical.com
Bernstein Medical, center for hair restoration
Board-certified and Mohs micrographic surgery fellowship-trained dermatologic surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hair loss.
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Dr. Shaver graduated from M.I.T. in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She then went on to pursue medicine at New York Medical College where she graduated at the top of her class with distinguished Alpha Omega Alpha honors. She did her Internal Medicine internship at Yale University and then completed dermatology residency at Drexel – Hahnemann hospital in Philadelphia where she served as Chief Resident. BernsteinMedical.com