An article in The Guardian caught my eye recently, which questioned whether ‘Bald is best for bosses’. This unusual statement suggests that men with completely bald heads are perceived as being more masculine, dominant and as greater potential leaders. There appears to be a trend amongst US company bosses to sport a bald haircut or […]
Conference News: Drs Farjo Guests In India
Posted onIn August 2012, both Drs Farjo were invited hair transplant guest faculty at the 4th Annual Congress of the Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons – India. The meeting was held in Kolkata under the Presidency of Dr Manoj Khanna. Every year the association committee selects a guest speaker to give the keynote presentation of the […]
The Farjo Medical Centre Welcomes Its Newest Recruit
Posted onAugust was a month full of things to celebrate for the Farjo team. We commemorated 15 years of employment for Lesley, our Admin Manager, with an entire team outing for a celebratory dinner in appreciation of her hard work and loyalty. The Japanese Teppanyaki chefs provided plenty of entertainment as well! Lesley plays an integral role in […]
New Advances In The Battle Against Baldness
Posted onThe age old battle against baldness and hair loss has recently taken an interesting new step. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, several research teams have found that manipulating Vitamin D receptors in the skin could be the key to preventing hair loss and possibly even prompting hair growth. The research […]
Is Surgery The Solution For Trichotillomania Sufferers?
Posted onAs National No Pulling Week launches this week, the Farjo Medical Centre is calling for surgeons to better educate themselves, to avoid unnecessary hair transplants being performed on vulnerable trichotillomania sufferers. Trichotillomania is defined as ‘hair loss from a patient’s repetitive self-pulling of hair’. It is characterised by the repeated urge to pull out scalp […]
Recent Media Coverage About Our Genetic Testing
Posted onFor the purpose of aiding patient decisions and hair loss medications and hair transplant surgery, we offer genetic testing to assess potential extent of future hair loss. Additionally we can test the likelihood of a positive response to the drug Propoecia (Finasteride). The results are not conclusive but they can certainly help guide making decisions. […]
Of Mice And Men…
Posted onI read with interest in the Daily Telegraph last week that a topical cure for baldness could be on the market within two years. Scientists are reported to be in talks with pharmaceutical companies about making a lotion that will reduce levels of PDG2 (prostaglandin G2) – the enzyme that causes follicles to stop producing […]
Report from Barcelona Hair Research Congress
Posted onIn 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 […]
Over 50s Want A Hairline With The X Factor!
Posted onI 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 […]
Women’s Hair Loss Advice in Cosmopolitan
Posted onThis 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.