In all my years in practice I’ve yet to find a man who thinks that losing his hair is a sign of good fortune. However, one man had good reason to believe just that… until last night that is. Manchester United star Wayne Rooney recently attributed his footballing prowess to his receding hairline, during aninterview […]
Get Rid Of Your Dandruff And Hold Onto Your Hair
Posted onEvery day I hear a of new ‘miracle cure’, be it pill or potion that will miraculously stop your hair from falling out, and nearly always it’s a complete load of rubbish! Quite frankly, the idea that a shampoo can stop hair loss seems completely absurd. That being said, Head & Shoulders may in fact be onto […]
Criteria For Top Quality Hair Transplant Surgery Lecture
Posted onDr Bessam Farjo returned yesterday from Paris, France, after giving a lecture entitled ‘Criteria For Top Quality Hair Transplant Surgery’. The event was the 12th Annual Congress of IMCAS (International Master Course on Ageing Skin). The venue was the Palais Des Congres in Pariscity centre and the event boasted 3200 registered delagates from all over […]
The Sun Quotes Dr Farjo on ‘Fake Hair’ Article
Posted onIn December 2009, The Sun Newspaper ran an article about the increasing use of hair extentions by women. At least for some these can cause long term hair damage resulting in genuine hair loss and possible need for hair transplant surgery. Dr Farjo said “Surgery may seem like an extreme solution, but for many its […]
Rishi Knot Risks Premature Baldness
Posted onOver the past 12 months I’ve seen an increasing number of Sikh men coming through my doors suffering from traction alopecia. According to Sikh religious laws, a man’s hair is to be kept long and uncut. To accommodate this, the hair is wound into a knot, and then covered with a turban, on top of the […]
Why HIV Shouldn’t Restrict Your Right To A Hair Transplant
Posted onI was interested to read about 28-year-old Diego Del Rio from Florida, who was refused hair transplant surgery because he was HIV positive. A topic like this has understandably generated a lot of debate; the HIV virus is one of those taboo subjects that will never fail to get people talking and, generally, you don’t see many people […]
Hey Jude, Don’t Look So Sad
Posted onPerhaps it’s the struggles of becoming a father for the fourth time, or the stress of Hamlet’s opening night on Broadway – either way, something is having an effect on Jude Law’s disappearing hairline. In actual fact, the changes in Jude’s lifestyle, though they may be contributing factors, will not be the cause of his hair loss. […]
Drs Farjo and Staff Perform Hair Transplant at Orlando Workshop
Posted onDrs Bessam & Nilofer Farjo were invited faculty at the 14thAnnual Live Surgery Workshop in Orlando, Florida in April, 2008. The workshop lectures and ceremonies took place at the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Studios. Dr Nilofer addressed the delegates on the subject of infection control in the surgery environment. Dr Bessam gave two presentations, […]
Dr Farjo Guest Faculty at 1st ISHRS Mediterranean Workshop
Posted onDr Alex Ginzburg hosted the 1st ISHRS sponsored Mediterranean Workshop in Tel Aviv, Israel in November 2009. The workshop was held over 2 days featuring morning lectures followed by surgery demonstrations in the afternoons. Dr Farjo was invited to lecture on megasessions as well as pre and post operative instructions. His surgery involvement included donor […]
Hair Myths – Hats
Posted onDuring a consultation earlier this week, a client informed me that he whole-heartedly believed that his hair loss was due to the tight head-ware he continually wears for his chosen profession. Whilst I’m sure many will know that this is complete and utter nonsense, it is an all-too-common misconception that this and other ‘old-wives-tales’ cause […]