I’m always discussing other people’s hair-loss and thought it would be interesting to give you an insight into my own. This occurred to me recently, when a patient enquired how I, as an ‘expert’ in this field, managed to lose my own hair. My hair loss – like most men’s – is genetic and ‘gifted’ […]
Drs Farjo Awarded ISHRS Research Grant
Posted onAt the Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery awarded a research grant to the Farjo team for the investigation of a new graft storage solution. Dr Nilofer Farjo is the lead researcher and she is joined by Dr Bessam Farjo, Prof Mike Philpott and Jamie Upton PhD (both of University […]
ISHRS17th Annual Meeting Huge Success in Amsterdam
Posted onAmsterdam in the Netherlands hosted the 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery in July 2009. This is the biggest hair transplant event of the year and was only the second time it was held in Europe. This showed with the majority of attendees being from Europe and Asia. Farjo were […]
European Science Meeting Features Farjo Hair Research Collaboration
Posted onEarly in July this year, both Drs Farjo attended the 14th Annual Congress of the European Hair Research Society (EHRS). This took place in Graz, Austria’s second city. The meeting covered an extensive range of topics from specialized hair research, hair cosmetics to clinical applications. There were 3 presentations about research involving the Farjo Hair […]
Dr Farjo Interviewed on BBC Radio Merseyside
Posted onDr Bessam Farjo was invited to be the studio guest at BBC Radio Merseyside on March 13th, 2009 as part of the Sean Styles morning show. Their interest was triggered by the launch of the book ‘Diary Of A Hair Transplant’ authored by Farjo patient and showbiz journalist, Brian Beacom. Brian himself was also part […]
Dr Nilofer Farjo Inspects Fellowship Training Program in Thailand
Posted onThe International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) asked Dr Nilofer Farjo to accept an inspector role for their Fellowship Training Program in Bangkok, Thailand, which is directed by Dr Damkerng Pathomvanich. Dr Nilofer had been a member of the Fellowship Training Committee over the last year. Dr Nilofer travelled there in June 2009 and […]
Scotland Showbiz Journalist Publishes Hair Experience Book
Posted onBrian Beacom is the showbiz editor for Glasgow newspapers, The Herald and The Evening Times. After his hair transplant procedure of around 3200 follicular unit grafts at Farjo in 2008, he went public with his story by publishing a book titled ‘Diary of A Hair Transplant – A Journalist Search For David Cassidy Hair’. He […]
Drs Farjo Guest Lecturers at University of Lyon Diploma Course
Posted onFor the second year in a row, Dr Bessam Farjo was invited (this time along with his wife Dr Nilofer) to lecture at the hair restoration course offered by University of Lyon and directed by Dr Yves Crassas. Students from France, Europe and North Africa received a 3 hour lecture from Drs Farjo educating them […]
BBC 1 The One Show features Dr Farjo
Posted onBBC 1 TV prime time chat program, The One Show, filmed and aired a documentary about hair loss and hair transplant surgery on May 7th, 2009. The short film featured members of the public talking about their hair and also an interview with Farjo patient and showbiz journalist,Brian Beacom. It was of particular interest that […]
Intercytex Phase II Cell Therapy Research Trial Completion Data
Posted onA Phase II study, which was conducted by Dr Bessam Farjo in Manchester, is now complete. This trial was designed to examine the effect of different DP delivery techniques and methods to ensure that the epidermal cells were in the correct state to respond to the signals and produce new hairs. In this study, subjects […]