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Daily Mail Interviews Dr Farjo ‘Heartbreak’ Hair Loss
Posted onDr Bessam Farjo explains to the Daily Mail all about hair loss in response to stress and emotional shock ‘It’s not uncommon for women to suffer hair loss after the stress of a relationship breakdown,’ says Dr Bessam Farjo, medical director of the Institute of Trichologists. He explains that when we are under stress, the […]
Roadshow Set To Educate The Masses About Hair Loss
Posted onAs you may or may not know, I recently joined the Board of Trustees of the Hair Foundation – a not for profit organisation dedicated to providing unbiased information on hair – and this year marks the launch of its National Day of Hair and Skin Health Awareness Roadshow Series in the USA. The goal […]
The Stress of Temporary Hair Loss
Posted onThis week, the tabloids have been speculating over the cause of American actress, Kristen Stewart’s noticeable hair loss. They’ve put it down do the stress of the Twilight star’s recent break-up with Robert Pattinson – but are they correct? While stress is a recognised trigger of hair loss, there are lots of different health conditions […]
Will Paxman Prove the Inspiration for Facial Hair Transplants?
Posted onYou’d need to have been living under a rock to escape the furore over the appearance of Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman this week. For once, it wasn’t his tough interviewing style that had him hitting the headlines. This week, Paxman debuted a new look – sporting a full beard that, he explains, he’d grown over his […]
Making Hair Loss An Everyday Topic
Posted onIn America, August is Hair Loss Awareness Month, which shines a spotlight on the prevalence of thinning hair amongst both men and women. Hair loss can be extremely distressing. Women, in particular, can feel as though they are the only person affected by it. My patients often tell me that their self-esteem took a nosedive […]
‘Hats’ A Good Cure For Baldness!
Posted onThe Daiy Mail recently reported on a space-aged helmet that can help to counteract baldness. The rather unusual looking contraption hovers over the crown of the head, held in place by a pair of rather retro headphones! The ‘hands-free hair rejuvenator’ works by firing low-level wavelengths from 21 tiny lasers at the hair follicles, which […]
Alopecia – Get Your Facts Right
Posted onMP, Nadine Dorries, has become the latest public figure to announce that she is suffering from alopecia, raising awareness of an issue that is becoming increasingly prevalent amongst women. Although I commend Nadine for sharing her story, she raised a few points in her interview with Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 that I feel […]
Baby Makes You Tear Your Hair Out?
Posted onOver the years, I’ve had many women ask me why their hair appears to have become thinner after having a baby. It’s common knowledge that hair often become considerably thicker during pregnancy, but women are less prepared for their hair loss after giving birth. During pregnancy there is over production of female hormone oestrogen. This […]
Farjo & Spain’s Injertocapilar in Joint Venture
Posted onWe are delighted to announce that the Farjo Hair Institute and Madrid’s Injertocapilar (Dr Jose Lorenzo) have combined forces to provide the UK, Europe and indeed, the rest of world, with the best quality solutions for hair loss sufferers. Dr Lorenzo is a world renowned manual FUE specialist who has been performing surgery for the […]