These days, newer hair transplant techniques such as FUE and Strip FUT are used by the majority of surgeons, but older techniques such as scalp reduction and hair plugs have left their mark on many patients – literally. Hair plugs were widely used until they were replaced by newer transplant techniques in the 1990s. […]
Despite the fact that hair transplants have been around for decades – the first surgery was performed in New York in 1952 – there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about the procedure. In an era of ‘fake news’, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction, so here are a few of […]
Back in 2017, we treated former footballer and Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ashley Ward at the Farjo clinic. Ashley, who formerly played for Barnsley, Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers, underwent an FUE hair transplant. Although people told Ashley that they didn’t think he needed a hair transplant, he struggled with his receding hairline and […]
We are excited to announce the development of the world’s first system that allows patients to ‘bank’ their hair follicles for future use. Both of our founding directors, Drs Nilofer and Bessam Farjo, are also medical directors of HairClone, which has developed the technology to cryopreserve intact human hair follicles. At the moment, the most […]
Choosing to undergo hair transplant surgery is a big decision, and not one that should be rushed in to. A quick internet search will bring up hundreds of clinics all promising life-changing results, but how do you know which ones you should trust? The first step in making definitive decisions about your hair transplant surgery […]
The Farjo team attended the BAHRS Autumn Regional Meeting at Manchester Central as part of Aesthetic Medicine North, an annual event for medical aesthetic practitioners. A mixture of hair transplant surgeons, trichologists, hair transplant surgical assistants, clinic owners, patient advisors and semi-permanent pigmentation practitioners from across the country came together to attend the meeting, An […]
Every year, thousands of men travel abroad to undergo hair transplant surgery, enticed by the low cost of the procedure – and every year we hear horror stories of those who have suffered botched transplants and painful after-effects as the result of unregulated clinics. BBC News featured our hair restoration surgeon Dr. Greg Williams in […]
The 32-year-old said she had shed ‘loads’ of hair since welcoming son Johnny in January. Here, top hair doctor Dr. Bessam Farjo explains the hormonal changes that can have a surprising impact on your mane. Dr. Farjo, of the Farjo Hair Institute, said: “It is completely normal for a woman’s hair to appear to thinner […]
From 14 to 16 June, the brightest minds in the medical aesthetic industry will be gathering at the Facial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition – or FACE – at the QEII Centre in London. FACE is the nation’s premier scientific conference in this field, featuring over 100 speakers exploring the latest clinical information and innovation in […]