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Dr. Blane Schilling, MD

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

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

Farjo Hair Institute

Manchester, UK

34+ years experience

About

Dr. Nilofer Farjo trained at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and specialized in hair & scalp surgery in Toronto, Canada in 1992. With her husband, Dr Bessam Farjo, she started practizing in Manchester, England and soon added another surgical facility on London's Harley Street. Nilofer Farjo has a keen interest in scientific research into all aspects of hair including genetics and tissue engineering.

Credentials

Medical School

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

Residency

Hair & scalp surgery in Toronto, Canada

Specializations

Beards and moustachesBody hair transplantationBurned scalp reconstructionEthnic hairEyebrowsEyelashesFacelift hair revisionFemale hair restoration surgeryFollicular Unit Excision (FUE)Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)Medical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for menMedical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for womenScar revision

Professional Affiliations

  • ✓Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS)
  • ✓Fellow & Current Vice-President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
  • ✓Founder Member and Past President of the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (BAHRS)
  • ✓Member & Past Treasurer of the European Hair Research Society (EHRS)
  • ✓Fellow of the Institute of Trichologists
  • ✓Medical Director of HairClone Limited
  • ✓Founder Member and Past President of the Trichological Society
  • ✓President of the ISHRS 2021-22
  • ✓Member of the British Hair and Nail Group (subspecialty group of the British Association of Dermatologists)

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

+ 31 more publications

Notable Achievements

  • ⭐Program Chair of the ISHRS World Congress in Chicago, 2015
  • ⭐Co-Editor of Hair Transplant Forum International, the official journal of the ISHRS, 2011 – 2014
Dr. Blane Schilling, MD
Meet our medical reviewerDr. Blane Schilling, MDResident Medical Reviewer · Family Medicine Physician and Integrative Wellness Specialist