Dr. Bessam Farjo, MB, ChB, BAO, LRCPSI, ABHRS, FISHRS, FIT

About

Dr. Bessam Farjo is a world-renowned hair transplant surgeon and the founding director of the Farjo Hair Institute. A graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, he has been a pioneer in the field of hair restoration since 1993. Dr. Farjo is a past president of both the ISHRS and BAHRS and is a recipient of the prestigious Platinum Follicle Award for his contributions to hair loss research.

Credentials

Specializations

Professional Affiliations

• ✓ FICS
• ✓ ABHRS
• ✓ ISHRS
• ✓ BAHRS
• ✓ EHRS
• ✓ Institute of Trichologists
• ✓ International Trichology Congress
• ✓ Trichological Society

Published Research

• 📄 Hair Follicle Fibroblasts Accelerate Skin Wound Healing
• 📄 Fibroblast Extracellular Matrix Role in Future Skin Substitutes
• 📄 Methods for Isolation & 3D Culture of Hair Follicle Cells
• 📄 Micro RNA 486 Can Protect Against Alopecia Areata
• 📄 Discovery of Photoreceptors in Human Hair Follicles
• 📄 EZH2 is Required for Hair Follicle Growth – Univ of Bradford
• 📄 Ageing Affects the Hair Follicle
• 📄 Hair Follicle Vulnerability to Chemotherapy Damage

+ 32 more publications

Notable Achievements

• ⭐ Past President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
• ⭐ Past President of the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (BAHRS)
• ⭐ Platinum Follicle Award from ISHRS (2012)
• ⭐ Featured on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky News