In June 21-23 2012, both Drs Farjo attended the 16th Meeting of theEuropean Hair Research Society (EHRS)held in Barcelona, Spain. The EHRS congress as always covered latest scientific and research issues connected with human hair and scalp. Topics included genetics, hormones, inflammatory and scarring disorders, environmental influences & hair colour changes. Studies presented included research […]
I read an article in the Daily Mail with interest earlier this week. In light of Louis Walsh showcasing his fuller head of hair post-transplant, the journalist decided to take a look at several other celebrities whose hair also has the ‘X Factor’. Not all the stars listed in the article had undergone hair transplant […]
This month’s issue of Cosmopolitan magazine quotes Dr Farjo for advice for hair loss in women. The bit they picked out in their interview was about the impact of iron deficiency on hair.
This week’s Reveal magazine features an article about traction alopecia and its possible treatment with hair transplant surgery. The trigger for this was the widespread media coverage of the apparent state of the hair of model Naomi Campbell.
Dr Bessam Farjo was interviewed by Nick Gowing on ‘The Hub’ program on the BBC World News channel on March 22, 2012. This was on the back of the latest research unveiled from University of Pennsylvania showing the discovery of PGD2. This is a prostaglandin type molecule that inhibited hair growth in mice. Researchers said […]
On Saturday May 5th, Dr Bessam Farjo was again invited by the British Hair And Nail Group (BHANG) to discuss hair transplant surgery state of the art techniques. The audience comprised mainly of dermatology senior registrars as well as established NHS consultants in this field. The event took place in a conference centre, part of […]