While most people who come through our doors are seriously considering a hair transplant and eager to find out what their next steps are, some come to us hoping for advice on how they can stop hair loss themselves before they turn to surgery. They often want a miracle cure that solves their problem, without […]
How Young Is Too Young To Have A Hair Transplant?
Posted onIncreasingly, younger men are starting to come to my clinic to enquire about having a hair transplant. Usually they have started to recede at the temples, either in their late teens or early twenties, and want to stop their hair loss in its tracks. Performing surgery on younger patients presents a dilemma because it is […]
Knowing What’s Right For You
Posted onMany people I see in my clinic have tried countless remedies and cover-ups over the years to try and stop their hair loss in its tracks. I’m not the only one to see it – big pharmaceuticals have also noticed this trend and capitalised on it as much as possible! The hair loss market is […]
Women Get The Guts To Repair Their Hair
Posted onDuring my 20 years in the hair restoration field, patients from all walks of life have walked through my doors looking for a solution to their hair loss. In the past, people undergoing hair transplants have tended to keep their surgery a secret – until now. The tide seems to have shifted and, mercifully, people […]
Regulate, Don’t Devastate
Posted onThe more eagle eyed of you may have spotted me on a recent episode of Channel 5’s ‘Botched Up Bodies’ – a programme that aims to correct surgeries that have not given the desired results – operating on a patient who had previously spent in excess of £7,000 on six hair transplant surgeries, which had […]
Making Hair Loss An Everyday Topic
Posted onIn America, August is Hair Loss Awareness Month, which shines a spotlight on the prevalence of thinning hair amongst both men and women. Hair loss can be extremely distressing. Women, in particular, can feel as though they are the only person affected by it. My patients often tell me that their self-esteem took a nosedive […]
Eyebrow Raising Fashions Spark Demand For Transplants
Posted onI’ve noticed a few articles in the press recently (admittedly, more focused on the female population) about the importance of eyebrows for framing the face. Of course, having ‘perfect’ eyebrows – just like having a full head of hair – is a cosmetic issue for many. Those who are a little follicularly challenged in the […]
Hair Loss Is Not-So-Embarrassing!
Posted onAs you may have seen on the news section of our website, our hair transplant surgery was recently featured on the Channel 4 series, Embarrassing Bodies. I performed surgery on Paul, whose confidence had been knocked by scars on his face. Hair taken from Paul’s scalp was transplanted to disguise the marks left by skin […]
April Hair Transplant Workshop For Doctors And Their Techs
Posted onLive Hair Transplant Surgery Workshop: Patient Selection & Hairline Design Join us at the first U.K. ISHRS sponsored workshop from 29th April to 30th April 2013 in our new Manchester clinic opening soon. The surgery workshop is hosted by Drs. Bessam & Nilofer Farjo together with a World Class international faculty
Cosmetic Surgery Industry Is No Longer ‘Nice’
Posted onI’m always keen to share my musings on everything hair related on this blog, so I was delighted when I was given the opportunity to be a guest blogger on the Huffington Post. I decided to comment on the new code of practice introduced by the Royal College of Surgeons. I strongly welcome this code […]