Last week the star of English cycling fought off tough competition to win gold at Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. Joanna Rowsell dominated the 3,000 metre individual pursuit to claim victory, breaking a long-standing Commonwealth record in the process – but that’s not the only battle she’s had to fight. Suffering from alopecia areata since the age […]
On April 9-12 this year, the 20th Annual Orlando Live Surgery Workshop (OLSW) was held at the Portofino Bay hotel at Universal Studios, Orlando. This workshop is co-sponsored by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and was much celebrated for the landmark occasion. Dr Bessam Farjo was amongst the invited faculty as he gave […]
The key to healthier hair is exfoliation. Well, according to some big name brands, that is. Exfoliating shampoos are the latest beauty craze to hit the shelves, with claims that regular exfoliation of the scalp could help reduce the number of hairs shed. In the same way as skin benefits from regular exfoliation, the scalp […]
March 2014 saw us host the 2nd European Robotic FUE Workshop in our Manchester clinic. We had previously hosted the first one in November 2013, utilizing the state of the art teaching facility we had built just over 12 months ago. Hair transplant surgeons and their team members from different parts of the world were […]
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Yoga is an ancient practice that’s believed to have originated from Buddhists. It’s a firm favourite with supermodels and elite athletes due to its toning and healing qualities. In addition to these benefits, practising yoga on a regular basis has been dubbed as a surprisingly effective way of helping to prevent hair loss. Stress is […]
Most people wouldn’t think to link arthritis to alopecia – until now. An American dermatologist has reportedly restored the hair of an alopecia areata sufferer by administering a drug more commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. As many of you know, alopecia areata is an ailment that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its […]