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Dr. Blane Schilling, MD

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Dr. Blane Schilling, MD is a family medicine physician and integrative wellness specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He reviews medically sensitive articles for medical accuracy, safety context, contraindications, evidence quality, and practical reader risk across supplements, procedures, treatments, and wellness topics.

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

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

Farjo Hair Institute

Manchester, UK

33+ years experience

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

Medical School

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Residency

Hair & scalp surgery in Toronto, Canada

Specializations

FUEFUTCorrective workEyebrow transplantTransplanting into scarsHairline revision after face-lift

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
Dr. Blane Schilling, MD
Meet our medical reviewerDr. Blane Schilling, MDResident Medical Reviewer · Family Medicine Physician and Integrative Wellness Specialist