Body Language Journal Hair Transplant Issue

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Body Language is the UK and International Journal for Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Medicine. The November issue sees 3 articles about hair transplant surgery by Farjo surgeons. This is on the back of the lectures given at the FACE aesthetics and anti-ageing conference June this year in London at the Quenn Elizabeth II centre Dr Greg […]

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Hair Transplants On The NHS – Are They Always A Bad Thing?

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By Dr Greg Williams Some types of plastic surgery could be permanently struck off the NHS rosta, according to health secretary, Jeremy Hunt. He told a media breakfast earlier this month that he was against purely cosmetic work being performed via the public purse, highlighting one case of a 25-year-old woman who had a breast […]

Raising A Smile

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Those of you who live in London might have seen me on the capital’s new television station, London Live, in May. I was being interviewed on the subject of confidence – a concept which usually goes hand-in-hand with conversations about hair transplantation. It’s rare that a patient won’t mention confidence when discussing his or her […]

Strip Or FUE – What’s The Difference?

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When prospective patients come into my consultation room – and once they’ve decided they want to proceed with a hair transplant – the next question on their lips is usually about methods of surgery and, crucially, which one I would recommend. There are two methods of hair transplant surgery. The first is Strip FUT, which […]

All I Want For Christmas Is A Full Head Of Hair

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Christmas time – that magical time of year when families come together, old friends return home from afar and every weekend there’s a different festive celebration to attend. With so many events in your diary, the pressure to look good is on, so it’s no surprise that a notable number of our patients say that this […]

Will Paxman Prove the Inspiration for Facial Hair Transplants?

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You’d need to have been living under a rock to escape the furore over the appearance of Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman this week. For once, it wasn’t his tough interviewing style that had him hitting the headlines. This week, Paxman debuted a new look – sporting a full beard that, he explains, he’d grown over his […]

Eyebrow Raising Fashions Spark Demand For Transplants

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I’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!

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As 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

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Live 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

I want to change my hair

I Want to Change My Hair

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The Farjo Medical Centre recently featured on an episode of BBC3’s documentary series ‘I want to change my body’. The programme featured young people who had decided to undergo surgical procedures to correct a feature that they were desperately unhappy with. Patients were enlisted with documenting their journey via hand-held cameras. We were, of course, […]