Drs Farjo find themselves with the day off today after their flight to Milan got cancelled today. They were meant to be guests of eminent Italian dermatologist Dr Fabio Rinaldi in Milan, Italy at a meeting he organised for dermatologists and other interested medics in hair loss and research. Dr Nilofer was scheduled to elaborate on the ongoing work with University of Bradford with regards to Minoxidil mechanism of action and investigation into new drugs. Dr Bessam’s talk focused on surgery and in particular corrective work for hairlines from old fashioned transplants.
Iron deficiency, anaemia, refers to a lower than normal iron in the body. Most commonly, it occurs because of blood loss or pregnancy. However, some people affected by anaemia can experience hair loss as one of their symptoms. So, firstly why do we need iron in the body? Iron is essential for making haemoglobin, a […]
What is minoxidil? When researching hair growth treatments, you are likely to have heard of both minoxidil and finasteride. Both minoxidil and finasteride can aid hair growth; more information can be found on finasteride here. In this blog post, we are going to share some more information on minoxidil. Minoxidil, which is also sometimes known […]
Hair transplant surgery is a procedure that thousands of men and women undergo every year in order to combat balding or thinning hair. Here, leading surgeon Dr Farjo answers some of the most commonly asked questions regarding hair loss and the treatments available. How long will it take for my hair transplant to grow? […]
