Philip Kingsley Trichological Centre

I’m writing this review (the first and only) with the hopes that I can save someone from wasting $ 800+. The process begins with a consultation with Liz, the house Trichologist. She discusses your diet, looks at your lab work, examines your hair/​scalp and then offers suggestions. That’s $ 400. Worth it? No, there are smarter and more cost effective options with doctors and nutritionists that can do way more than just offer suggestions (see below). The next step is a treatment with Steve that will set you back $ 140. The «treatment» is their PK elastizer product with a scalp treatment, 3 minute head massage and then 20 minutes under a steamer. Worth it? Not really. They make you buy the elastizer and scalp treatment for weekly at-​home treatments.
The last step is where they completely take advantage of you. After the treatment is over, you are provided with a card that has product «recommendations.» They aren’t recommendations because they say you must use ALL PK products or they won’t be able to accurately judge your progress at your follow up appointment four months later. You are at their mercy at this point and they know it. They know that you are willing to do anything to see improvement. It’s gross. My product suggestions were over $ 350 and of course, I bought them all without hesitation.
If the products were fabulous and worked, I wouldn’t be writing this. During the first two weeks of usage, my scalp was inflamed and my hair was drier than ever. I read the ingredients and saw PARABENS and SULFATES! I couldn’t believe it — I have always used products free of these harmful chemicals. When I reached out to see if there was anything that they could do, as I was stuck with $ 350 worth of barely-​used products, I was directed to the manager, Aimee. She was terrible — unresponsive and unprofessional.
My recommendations:
If you think your hair is thinning, it probably is. Do you really want to spend $ 400 to have it confirmed? Find a dermatologist that specializes in hair loss — your insurance pays for it. I go to one of the top derms in the city and he couldn’t believe that I wasted money at PK.
If something is going on with your hair, there is probably something going on in your body. Find an Endocrinologist or Naturopath and have them run the below blood tests. Again, your insurance pays for it and they will work with you on supplementation — you are under their care, unlike at PK. Lastly, work with a nutritionist that specializes in blood chemistry. They can help you with diet and supplementation — you are under their care. Trichologists are really overrated. There is nothing they can do except say, «Yep, your hair is thinning.» Don’t waste your money — there are so many more effective options available.
(1) CBC with Differential (2) Hgbaic (3) C-​reactive protein
(4) Thyroid: TSH, Free T4, Free T3, Antibody and Antiglobin
(5) Bio Chem: Iron, Total Iron Binding (TIBC), % Iron Saturation, Ferritin, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, Zinc and Selenium
Hormones: Estradiol, Testosterone

The most wonderful staff and professional service. They treated me with utmost respect and is suprisingly very knowledgeable on ethnic hair types given the client demographic. On the pricey side but TRUST AND BELIEVE… you are in EXCELLENT hands. I have no regrets and will be returning soon. Thank you Liz and the rest of the team!

After my previous posting, I received a call from the manager in regards to my posting… oh… I mean concerns. She reiterated numerous times that she did not bellow from across the room nor did she notice anyone else talking on the phone. Even though I am still unclear why the individual mentioned in my previous post was not instructed to discontinue her series of calls, if not by the manager who stated that she did not observe this, but at least by the technician servicing her if this was a facility rule.
During the conversation it became quite apparent that she saw things differently in reference to my obvious observation and perception. In the end, I decided to agreed to disagree. Everyone deserves a second chance and I try to keep an open mind. Let’s fast forward to my second visit to Kingsley. It was notably different. My visit was extremely pleasant from start to finish tempered with an degree of caution. I am to return for a third treatment and will let you fellow Unilocalers know how it went.

I checked out this place because I read an xoJane author’s experience here and wanted to make sure it was legit.
It is very legit.
Here’s the breakdown. Trichologists — people who specialize in hair and scalp. Dandruff, dry scalp, hair loss, etc… you name it, they can help. However, you have to book a hair consultation first ($ 350). First time clients will meet Liz, as I did, and she’s amazing. I mean, consultations are usually boring, but she’s very friendly and thorough in her questioning. She only works on weekdays, though, and they only accept consultations 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday? Call them to double check).
After the consultation, you get the treatment (usually $ 150, but is included in the $ 350 consultation fee — so basically, after the consultation each one is $ 150). UGH THE TREATMENTS ARE AMAZING. It’s like 100x better than ANY happy hour. Steve or Dani will do the treatment — and they are amazing. Like, I cannot get over how nice the staff is there. Anyways, you go there, get seated. They serve water, coffee, and tea. They give you a huge stack of magazines to read there (The New Yorker, TIME, TONY, Lucky, People, EW, aka EVERYTHING). And then you just sit and let the treatment take you away. And um, hello, the treatment comes with a heck of a great massage.
After the treatment, your hair gets shampooed and conditioned, and once you are handed a hair dryer, you’re all set! Some people don’t realize it (even though it is mentioned it on their website) — YOU HAVE BLOW DRY YOUR HAIR YOURSELF. It’s not a hair salon, people. Get over it.
Anyways, since going there, my hair has never looked and felt as amazing as it does now. I would recommend them to anyone — but only if you have the budget. It’s not cheap, but nothing worth it is ever really cheap, is it??? Especially when it comes to your hair!

im surprised no one ever rated clinic. i had the most professional consult with Liz, i was prescribed the whole hair treatment routine and some vitamins/​minerals that i was lacking in my blood (as blood tests revealed) and now I have BEAUTIFUL full of life and volume hair. Im very glad I went there. it is really 5* service and results