Hairstylists based mostly in Kildare to supply award-winning providers to these affected by hair loss

Dublin and Kildare based mostly award-winning hairstylists and scalp specialists Pelo Hairdressing are actually providing their famend hair loss options below a lately handed authorities scheme.

The new scheme gives as much as €500 towards the price of remedy by means of yours or your partner’s PRSI funds throughout the Republic of Ireland. 

Whilst most salons supply chosen services, typically which means a number of journeys to totally different hairdressers, Pelo Hairdressing supply a one-stop service for hair items, wigs, toppers, and a number of forms of hair extensions. 

Pelo removes the trouble of the grant software course of by dealing with all of the paperwork for his or her shoppers. Services are additionally provided below a Medical Card and humm finance, making hair loss options inexpensive to those that have beforehand been unable to entry it.

Founder of Pelo Hairdressing and authorized hair loss practitioner, Denise Phillips, mentioned concerning the information: “We are delighted to be offering the €500 euro grant to every single one of our clients who suffer with hair loss that have paid PRSI over the past two years.”

Ms Phillips defined that she and her extremely skilled staff conduct consultations for the general public utterly freed from cost in all three of their salons, with non-public rooms accessible.

“Alternatively, consultations can take place via Zoom from the comfort of your own home,” she mentioned: “We look after all the paperwork and lead you through the entire process to make it as easy as possible.”

“We’ll be able to tell our clients during their first consultation what solution would work best for them, and what they would be entitled to, right then and there.”

Launched in May 2022, the grant is offered to households who’ve paid PRSI over the previous two years and could be put in direction of the price of a hairpiece or a wig for individuals who endure from hair loss on account of most cancers and types of alopecia, together with:

• Alopecia areata (which incorporates alopecia totalis/universalis, diffuse alopecia areata, alopecia ophiasis)
• Primary scarring alopecias (also called cicatricial alopecias)
• Frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris (scarring alopecia)
• Chemotherapy induced alopecia (anagen effluvium); and
• Alopecia ensuing from surgical procedure or trauma, together with burns.

TESTIMONY

Breast most cancers survivor and activist Carly Mahady underwent the method of designing her excellent wig with Pelo after an opportunity advice while she was receiving chemotherapy. 

She elaborated: “I met a woman who acquired her wig from Pelo. We didn’t even realise [she was wearing] a wig.

“[The team] styled and coloured my wig for me… I had an idea in my head, but [the result] is ten times better. I think it’s just amazing, I’m over the moon.”

Full particulars on how one can qualify for the grant in direction of the price of a hairpiece, wig or hair substitute can be found on the Department of Social Protection’s web site, which could be accessed here.

Wigs, toppers, hair items and extensions vary from €160 to €3,000.

Established in 2015, Pelo Hairdressing are a hair and scalp specialist franchise with areas in Dublin, Newbridge and Belfast.

They have additionally lately launched Pelo Hairdressing Academy, instructing VTCT accredited hair reducing, styling, color and scalp programs.