Created: March 24, 2026 07:59 am
Kyjuan Brown, founder of Dr. Brown Group, saw opportunity in South Africa (Photo supplied)
Bermudian trichologist and therapist Kyjuan Brown has expanded his hair restoration practice, Dr Brown Group, to include the “most expensive miles” in Africa.
He has recently begun development of a clinic in Sandton, Johannesburg, a neighborhood known for billionaires and banks.
He has also founded an education-focused institute in Cape Town, South Africa, based on the success of his work in Bermuda.
“I went to South Africa for the first time last year and fell in love with the country,” Dr. Brown said. Royal Gazette.
While roaming around, he saw people who had hair and scalp disorders. He was surprised to learn that in a country of 65 million people, there were less than ten practicing trichologists.
Kyjuan Brown is developing a new hair restoration clinic in a wealthy Johannesburg suburb (photo provided)
Trichologists specialize in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of hair and scalp health issues, such as hair loss, thinning, and dermatitis.
While many of the hair and scalp problems that Dr. Brown treats in Bermuda, such as androgenic hair loss, also occur in South Africa, he has identified traction alopecia as a particularly acute problem there. He believed this was partly inspired by cultural styling practices.
“In South Africa, people start braiding their hair at around the age of zero,” Dr Brown said. “As a result, they're causing harm. So part of it is education and making some cultural changes, and the other part is figuring out how to deal with these people effectively and give them the options that we have on this side of the world.”
He saw a strong business opportunity in Bermuda for the model he had refined: medically informed treatment of hair and scalp disorders, with education and proprietary products.
Dr. Brown hopes to have the 5,000-square-foot hair and scalp treatment facility completed in Sandton by October.
He is building an “ecosystem” that includes clinical care for hair and scalp disorders, professional education and accreditation, regulated product lines, and partnerships with medical providers.
The education side of things has progressed particularly quickly. During his recent visit to South Africa, he hosted a five-day masterclass attended by 25 hairdressers and salon owners, including participants from Nigeria and Botswana.
“As I said, there are less than ten trichologists in South Africa and we now have 25 in our program,” Dr. Brown said. “This is doubling the numbers from before. We are also training two doctors and some nurses to create a complete medical team and infrastructure.”
Their long-term goal is to create a pan-African network of affiliated practitioners using standardized protocols, products and documentation tools developed through their work in Bermuda.
Dr. Brown is also introducing several of its hair and health products to the South African market.
They expect items such as their daily Clinical Nutrient Pack and DHT blocker for people with androgenic hair loss to hit the South African market in May.
This is not Dr. Brown Group's first project outside Bermuda. The business also has an outlet in Atlanta, Georgia.