On September 13th and 14th, Dr Bessam Farjo travelled to Regensberg in Bavaria to teach at the 6th Finesse in Facial Plastic Surgery Course at the local university. Together with his. American colleague, Dr Sam Lam, they gave 8 lectures on all aspects of hair transplant surgery to interested beginners on the Saturday. next was […]
The Farjo Hair Institute was a real talking point for the nation once again this week, as former England player, David Platt, revealed that he had had a hair transplant with a twist. The ex-Manchester City assistant manager underwent a robotic FUE surgeryat our Manchester clinic. The procedure was carried out by myself and the […]
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 […]
Yesterday’s papers all picked up on the same piece of research from Japan – the rather alarming statistic that men who suffer from male pattern baldness are 32 per cent more likely to suffer from heart disease than those blessed with a full head of hair. However, only those balding from the crown of the […]
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 […]
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
My wife Nilofer and I recently attended the 20th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery where we were invited to perform various functions. As if having the opportunity in itself was not enough, since it was talking place in the Bahamas, we felt it would be rude not to go! Imagine our […]
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, […]
According to a recent article in the Independent, having a hair transplant goes hand in hand with buying a Porsche as one of the most clichéd mid-life crisis statements. Balding affects 40 per cent of British men before they are 40 – a shockingly high statistic and one that sheds light on the reason why […]
I recently came across a report regarding a ‘new’ hair transplant procedure using leg hair. I find the report somewhat misleading as using leg hair in hair transplant surgery is by no means a new occurrence – leg hair has been used before on the head, as has hair from the arms, chest and other […]