Dr Farjo Warns About Media Inaccuracies

Snippet from the article:

One of the UK’s leading hair transplant surgeons – Dr Bessam Farjo – has conveyed his concerns surrounding the recent criticism of celebrity hair transplant surgery.

A number of tabloid publications have deemed Wayne’s surgery a ‘failure’ and pictures have been released showing the area where the surgery was performed.

Dr Farjo comments: “What the press are showing is images of the period of rest for the transplanted follicles, which may have broken off or fallen out. What’s important is that the roots stay inside the skin and will be working on brand new hairs that will start to sprout around four months after his surgery. A proper result can take as long as 10-14 months to fully mature.”

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Dr. Farjo is a contributor to BaldingBlog, but this article caught my attention because what he’s saying is absolutely true. As a population addicted to reality TV and dramas, we are becoming critical of things that we often do not understand. Media inaccuracies regarding hair loss or hair restoration are nothing new, but they’re making tabloid headlines in the UK lately since a number of celebrities have gone public with their surgeries (like this one).

As Dr. Farjo states, transplanted hair needs time to take to root and if you catch it in the various stages of growth, it may look incomplete as one area starts to grow before another. I always tell my patients that they must have patience and wait 6-7 months to see the hair go through its initial growth cycle. By 8 months, the average patient will have hair that is 1-2 inches in length.