Dr Christos Tziotzios Consultant Dermatologist
Cambridge-trained dermatologist with expertise in hair and scalp disorders, lichenoid conditions, and general dermatology. 62 scientific publications. 17 years in clinical practice.
Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Christos Tziotzios is a Consultant Dermatologist and adjunct Reader in Clinical and Molecular Dermatology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology, London. He graduated from the University of Cambridge School of Medicine and holds a PhD in Molecular Genetics, with doctoral research focused on frontal fibrosing alopecia.
Prior to medicine, he completed a Master of Pharmacy with First Class Honours and worked as a Research Pharmacologist in Drug Discovery at Pfizer. His research spans alopecia, lichen planus, lichenoid dermatoses, genetic skin conditions, and scar formation therapeutics, and includes a first-authored study in Nature Communications on genome-wide association studies in frontal fibrosing alopecia.
- MA · MPhil (Cantab)
- MB BChir (Cantab)
- PhD · FHEA
- FRCP
- BAD Member
- ESDR Member
- EHRS Member
- BHNS Member
Conditions treated
Dr Tziotzios treats a broad range of hair, scalp, and skin conditions, with a particular focus on alopecia and scarring hair disorders.
- Frontal fibrosing alopecia
- Lichen planopilaris
- Alopecia areata
- Male and female pattern hair loss
- Congenital alopecias
- Hair shaft disorders
- Rare scarring and non-scarring hair disorders
- Lichen planus and lichen sclerosus
- Psoriasis
- Acne
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Eczema
- Urticaria
- Hyperhidrosis
- Nail disease
- Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer
- 62 Scientific publications
- 17 Years in clinical practice
- 5 Professional memberships & fellowships
Book a private appointment
To arrange a private consultation, please get in touch by phone or email. GP referrals and self-referrals are both welcome.
Latest Articles
Stigma driving depression in alopecia patients, rather than illness severity
The stigma and negative perceptions of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself. The stigma of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself, new research has found.
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Scientists discover new gene-to-gene interaction increasing risk of alopecia
Scientists have discovered an interaction between genes that increases the risk of developing a type of alopecia. In a new JAMA Dermatology study, scientists at King’s found that changes in two parts of the genome work together to influence alopecia risk.
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New study identifies genetic differences linked to common inflammatory skin condition
Researchers at King’s College London have conducted the largest genetic study of the chronic inflammatory skin condition lichen sclerosus, providing novel insights into the genetic variation seen in those with the condition.
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