The Annual St Louis Cadaver Workshop for hair transplant surgery training took place last month in November hosted by Dr Sam Lam from Texas and assisted by Dr Emina Karamanovski. Dr Bessam Farjo was invited as faculty making him the first non-North American to be invited in the 4 year history of this event. The […]
The Institute of Trichologists (est. 1902) offers a 2 year course covering every detail of the health and diseases of the hair and scalp including all forms of hair loss. Dr Bessam Farjo has been a board governor and the Medical Director for quite a number of years. On October 29 this year the Institute […]
The Bahamas hosted the ISHRS 20th Annual Scientific Meeting in October. For us here at Farjo, the abiding memory will be the honour the society bestowed on Drs Bessam & Nilofer Farjo by jointly awarding them the Platinum Follicle Award at the formal gala dinner event. The award is given annually for outstanding achievement in […]
On June 12, 2012, Farjo hosted the UK’s 1st live hair transplant surgery. It was broadcast in high definition for an uninterrupted 8 hours enabling viewers to see all aspects of the procedure. Additionally, they were able to communicate with both Dr Farjo and the patient live through Twitter. Another first. The patient was former […]
Dr Farjo was recently quoted in Mail on Sunday Live Magazine about hair loss and hair transplant surgery. The article was published on October 28, 2012. It was an extensive and informative piece and obtained Dr Farjo’s opinions while he was at the ISHRS conference in the Bahamas! Additionally this article also quotes our London […]
The Daily Mail recently reported on Calum Best’s decision to undergo a hair transplant. The explanation given for Calum’s thinning was that, during his younger years, he had caused damage by constantly bleaching his hair blonde and pulling it back in a tight ponytail. Consistently wearing a very tight ponytail can indeed cause traction alopecia, […]
Following the news story on January 5, 2011 about a new hair loss scientific publication, BBC News 24 TV channel interviewed Dr Bessam Farjo for his expert opinion. The research showed that balding hairs have less progenitor cells but the smae number of stem cells. This could lead to new cell based therapies for hair […]
This month’s Esquire magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary of style, wisdom and wit. The issue’s theme is ‘Man at his Best’ and features an extensive list of celebrity men who have symbolised the last 20 years. Page 176 starts a feature entitled ’20 Men Who Will Shape The NEXT 20 years’, and we are excited […]
Duncan Bannatyne OBE recommends Dr Farjo hair transplant surgery for candidate on ITV show ‘Fortune Million Pound Giveaway’ in 2007. He was very pleased with the results of his hair transplant, as you can see from the this video.
After he unveiled his impressive new ‘do’, Wayne Rooney received almost as much media attention for his hair transplant as for his football career. It’s therefore no surprise that the press is keen to keep up-to-date with the development of Rooney’s hair follicles. The Daily Mail took some shots of Rooney at a press conference […]