Following the news story on January 5, 2011 about a new hair loss scientific publication, BBC News 24 TV channel interviewed Dr Bessam Farjo for his expert opinion. The research showed that balding hairs have less progenitor cells but the smae number of stem cells. This could lead to new cell based therapies for hair […]
This month’s Esquire magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary of style, wisdom and wit. The issue’s theme is ‘Man at his Best’ and features an extensive list of celebrity men who have symbolised the last 20 years. Page 176 starts a feature entitled ’20 Men Who Will Shape The NEXT 20 years’, and we are excited […]
Duncan Bannatyne OBE recommends Dr Farjo hair transplant surgery for candidate on ITV show ‘Fortune Million Pound Giveaway’ in 2007. He was very pleased with the results of his hair transplant, as you can see from the this video.
After he unveiled his impressive new ‘do’, Wayne Rooney received almost as much media attention for his hair transplant as for his football career. It’s therefore no surprise that the press is keen to keep up-to-date with the development of Rooney’s hair follicles. The Daily Mail took some shots of Rooney at a press conference […]
In August 2012, both Drs Farjo were invited hair transplant guest faculty at the 4th Annual Congress of the Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons – India. The meeting was held in Kolkata under the Presidency of Dr Manoj Khanna. Every year the association committee selects a guest speaker to give the keynote presentation of the […]
For the purpose of aiding patient decisions and hair loss medications and hair transplant surgery, we offer genetic testing to assess potential extent of future hair loss. Additionally we can test the likelihood of a positive response to the drug Propoecia (Finasteride). The results are not conclusive but they can certainly help guide making decisions. […]
In June 21-23 2012, both Drs Farjo attended the 16th Meeting of theEuropean Hair Research Society (EHRS)held in Barcelona, Spain. The EHRS congress as always covered latest scientific and research issues connected with human hair and scalp. Topics included genetics, hormones, inflammatory and scarring disorders, environmental influences & hair colour changes. Studies presented included research […]
This month’s issue of Cosmopolitan magazine quotes Dr Farjo for advice for hair loss in women. The bit they picked out in their interview was about the impact of iron deficiency on hair.
This week’s Reveal magazine features an article about traction alopecia and its possible treatment with hair transplant surgery. The trigger for this was the widespread media coverage of the apparent state of the hair of model Naomi Campbell.
Dr Bessam Farjo was interviewed by Nick Gowing on ‘The Hub’ program on the BBC World News channel on March 22, 2012. This was on the back of the latest research unveiled from University of Pennsylvania showing the discovery of PGD2. This is a prostaglandin type molecule that inhibited hair growth in mice. Researchers said […]