Wayne Rooney has been in the headlines once again recently, not because of his terrific footwork, but because of his hair transplant. Rooney’s hair has been much debated in the tabloids since he announced it via Twitter earlier this year. Last week, one standout headline read: ‘Time to ask for a refund? Wayne Rooney’s hair […]
Cee-Lo Green ‘Crazy’ In Love With Hair
Posted onUsually, Cee-Lo Green catches my attention with his songs on the radio – last week, however, he caught my attention in the press. The iconic bald star exclaimed his love for hair and said he wished he had long, flowing locks to add to his flamboyant style. He even admitted he would consider a hair […]
Man’s Pursuit Of Perfection
Posted onSome male celebrities have spoken rather candidly about cosmetic surgery – the odd nose job here and there, perhaps a face lift or hint of botox. On the other hand hair loss has been something that most celebrities have kept, quite literally, under their hats. Over the past few years, that’s all changed. When someone […]
Is It Worth It?
Posted onI have noticed recently that there has been a lot of publicity coming from the labs at L’Oreal. Apparently, they’ve created a new wonder pill, made from a fruit extract, which is said to prevent the inevitable sign of ageing: greying hair. In order to work, the pill should be taken every day for the […]
Take A Brow
Posted onTake A Brow! In this blog, we discuss the latest trend of eyebrow transplants. This week I headed down to the BAAPS conference in Birmingham along with a patient who very kindly agreed to accompany me as a case study for the day. The conference touched on upcoming cosmetic surgery trends, so I was on […]
Another Date In The Farjo Diary
Posted onIt’s time to add another date to the Farjo Diary! As both my wife Nilofer and I are heavily involved in fields of research surrounding hair loss and hair transplant surgery, we try to attend as many conferences as we can throughout the year. This time we’re off to Anchorage, Alaska, to attend the 19th […]
Demand Still Growing Thanks To Celebrities’ Candour
Posted onLatest figures from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) show that, despite the global recession, the demand for procedures to correct hair loss has been stronger than ever. A survey of members of the ISHRS – one of the world’s leading medical authorities on hair loss and hair restoration – found between 2008 […]
Celebrity Hair Transplants – Don’t Always Believe What You Read!
Posted onThe recent criticism surrounding celebrity hair transplants has brought up a few questions and I’d like to take the opportunity to set the record straight. Some of the media has a tendency to sensationalise stories to ‘make’ news, but this could be detrimental to anyone considering surgery. Firstly I wanted to talk about Jason Gardiner. […]
#Hairwego… Again!
Posted onOf late, all eyes have been on Wayne Rooney after he tweeted in June to confirm the rumours that he had had a hair transplant. Since then, it’s been an endless procession of stories in the press; rumours about the price he paid, who did it and where, were all circulating for weeks after. What’s […]
A Time For Change
Posted onThe recent news that the ARTAS robot has been given FDA approval to be marketed in the United States, is an exciting development in the world of a hair transplant surgeon. The ARTAS robot has been specifically designed to replicate the process of FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction). On the upside, FUE is a method that, […]