Liam Byrne M.I.T. By Anita Kirby L.T.T.S. Trichology Ireland.
Lam Byrne is a member of the Institute of Trichologists (IOT), which is the oldest association of Trichologists in the world, established in 1902. He was honored recently by being elected as the first Irish person to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the Institute of Trichologists. This will be a two year position before he will become the Chairman for the Institute of Trichologists. This is a great achievement and we congratulate him. Liam’s father Robert Byrne was a renowned hairdresser who had superior knowledge and passion of all aspects of hair and scalp issues. Robert formulated his own products and at an early age Liam helped his dad to bottle these formulas. Liam had a great love for science and at every opportunity read his father’s enormous collection of science books. There was no internet and computers in Robert’s time of course so these science books have been an invaluable resource to Liam. His interest in the formulation of products, after seeing their results, just grew and grew to this day so much that Liam formulates and supplies his own products to treat different hair and scalp conditions too. Liam began his training in AnCo Training Centre in Beresford Place, Dublin. During his time there he had the opportunity to meet Leo Palladino, a well-known author of many hairdressing and science books who was there to discuss the topic of Trichology and this set the seed for Liam’s future career.Liam continued his studies in hairdressing and worked at Robert Byrnes where he qualified as a hairdresser. In 1984, he started his studying with the Institute of Trichology in London. In 1985 he was offered a job in the Trichology Department of Molton Brown Hairdressing Salon in London and moved to London. This enabled him to continue his Trichology studies at the London College of Fashion and the Institute’s Hair and Scalp Hospital. In 1987 he qualified as an associate member of the Institute
of Trichologists and in 1990 became a full member. Now over 31 years since he returned to Navan he is running a very successful hair salon and Trichology Clinic. As a Trichologist, Liam understands the negative effects that scalp and hair can have on a client’s physical and mental well-being and is motivated in not just helping clients deal with these issues, but also in educating them about how best to take care and prevent these issues in the future. As Vice Chairman of the Institute of Trichologists he is currently working to get the members Institute of Trichologists recognized by the Professional Standards Authority. This would ensure that the correct standard of Trichology is recognized, as many people today are trading under the title of Hair and Scalp specialists with little or no education or training and in some instances misdiagnosing conditions and giving totally the wrong advice.
Liam Byrne Trichology Clinic 5 Belfry view Church Hill Navan T: 046 9021176/9071100 www.robertbyrnehairdressing.ie 16
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