On January 31, Dr Bessam Farjo was invited to speak in Paris by Restoration Robotics, makers of the ARTAS FUE hair transplant robot The occasion was the Annual IMCAS conference for the aesthetic medicine industry http://www.imcascongress.com There was an hour long session dedicated to the subject, and Dr farjo lectures was titled ‘The Impact of […]
Hair: Unplugged
Posted onBy Dr Greg Williams While today’s follically-challenged men – and women – are almost spoilt for choice when it comes to dealing with hair loss, this hasn’t always been the case. It’s safe to say that thinning hair and bald patches have been at the ‘root’ of many a self-esteem issue over the years, with […]
Botched Up Bodies
Posted onKeep your eyes peeled for the Farjo team on Channel 5’s Botched up Bodies at 10pm tonight. On the show, our very own Dr Greg Williams treats patient, Graham Ryder, whose scalp was left with over 50 dent-like scars after an outdated plug surgery 29 years ago. After losing his hair at the age of […]
New System Could Tell The Cowboys From The Experts
Posted onBy Dr Greg Williams With our surgeons meeting new patients every day and hearing their reasons for undergoing hair transplant treatments, we know that there is a wide spectrum of people coming through our doors, whose past experiences can vary. While some will approach us for purely cosmetic reasons, a proportion are booked in after […]
Is The Bush Back?
Posted onAs a hair restoration surgeon, it’s not just scalps that I operate on. Eyelashes, eyebrows, facial hair and – this one may surprise you! – pubic hair can all be all be transplanted. Essentially, as long as enough donor hair is available, you can transplant it to anywhere on your body where hair already grows. […]
Body Language Journal Hair Transplant Issue
Posted onBody 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 […]
Hair Loss Myths – The Good, The Bad And The Totally Ludicrous
Posted onWhile 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 […]
November Esquire Mag Features Beard Hair Transplant
Posted onJournalist Sam Parker has written a fantastic article in the latest Esquire Magazine this month. He talks about Movember and Decembeard, and why it can be a difficult time for blokes who are unable to grow the beard and facial hair they desire. He discusses the issue of hair transplant and quotes Dr Bessam Farjo […]
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 […]
Hair Transplants On The NHS – Are They Always A Bad Thing?
Posted onBy 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 […]