October 1, 2010 – 10:39 pm by Dr Bessam Farjo It would appear that Tom Jones is happy to be a silver ‘pussy cat’ – just not a receding one! Apparently, on an American chat show, Tom spoke openly about having an alopecia reduction (scalp reduction) stating that he was very happy with the end result. […]
1st Visit to Brazil and a Hugely Successful Hair Transplant Congress
Posted onDrs Farjo arrived back last week after immensely enjoying their first visit to Brazil. They were there as invited international guest faculty at the 4th Congress of the Brazilan Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. The meeting was chaired by the society’s President and our friend and colleague, Dr Marcelo Pitchon (right with Dr Farjo). The […]
Intercytex And Hair Cloning
Posted onI’m often asked about the ICX-TRC Cell Therapy Human Clinical Trial and whether or not it was successful. For those of you who don’t know, the trial was (in very simple terms) the development of a therapy whereby cells are sourced from an individual, multiplied, and then returned to that same individual. Take a look […]
Web of Deception
Posted onThe internet is a wealth of knowledge where literally anyone can have their say. Whether it’s a blog, tweet, or status update, men and women have the ability to get their views across to a global audience. This is a fantastic way to find out important information on a wide variety of subjects; however a […]
Daily Mirror features traction alopecia patient
Posted onFollowing on from the well publicised case of Naomi Campbell’s hair, Farjo patient Catherine McKay was interviewed by the Daily Mirror on July 16. She discussed her own tight hairstyling and how that resulted in traction alopecia and loss of hair from her temples and sides of her scalp. She eventually managed to rectify the […]
‘Chatty Man’ Is Chatting Rubbish
Posted onWhether Alan Carr’s supposed sudden hair growth is or is not the result of a hair transplant – I can’t categorically say, however one thing I’m sure of is that it is not due to the herbal remedies he claims to have been drinking! Certainly green tea, aloa vera juice and the like may make […]
Over-Styling To Stay In-Style
Posted onA woman can change her hairstyle as often as she changes her mind. A recent study found that women change their hairstyles more than 100 times between the ages of 13 and 65 – that’s a lot of serum, hair spray and hair dye! The numerous hairstyles sported throughout a woman’s lifetime aren’t just limited […]
Dr Farjo on Channel 5 News Naomi Campbell Feature
Posted onOn Tuesday, June 29th 2010, Channel 5 News on its 5pm bulletin featured a story about supermodel Naomi Campbell and bald patches on her scalp. Earlier that day they contacted Dr Bessam Farjo for an expert opinion and sent a team to interview him at the Farjo Hair Institute’s Harley Street premises in London. Dr […]
‘Unbeweavable’! – Has Naomi Haisrtyle Made Her Go Bald?
Posted onIt’s a common misconception that hair loss is a problem faced predominantly by men. We see a high number of women at the practice suffering from hair loss for a variety of reasons. One cause of hair loss in women that is on the increase is traction alopecia due to hair extensions; which would appear […]
Saturday Night Weaver
Posted onI was interested to see an article the other day, commenting on John Travolta’s ‘possible’ hair loss and his attempt to cover it – in his case, with a hair piece. The article made me think two things: Firstly, I’m confident that there is no ‘possible’ about it – John has gradually been losing his […]