The 16th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery was held in Montreal, Canada on September 4-7, 2008. The meeting was hailed a great success by the delegates who enjoyed lectures, workshops, surgery demonstrations and scientific debate on controversial issues. It was held at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
Dr Bessam Farjo in his capacity as the society’s President, oversaw a well organised and coordinated event. In his opening address he emphasised the various ISHRS achievements over the past year as well as some of the challenges faced. He expressed his gratitude to colleagues’ and staff’s support and thanked everyone for giving him the opportunity to serve.
Iron deficiency, anaemia, refers to a lower than normal iron in the body. Most commonly, it occurs because of blood loss or pregnancy. However, some people affected by anaemia can experience hair loss as one of their symptoms. So, firstly why do we need iron in the body? Iron is essential for making haemoglobin, a […]
What is minoxidil? When researching hair growth treatments, you are likely to have heard of both minoxidil and finasteride. Both minoxidil and finasteride can aid hair growth; more information can be found on finasteride here. In this blog post, we are going to share some more information on minoxidil. Minoxidil, which is also sometimes known […]
Hair transplant surgery is a procedure that thousands of men and women undergo every year in order to combat balding or thinning hair. Here, leading surgeon Dr Farjo answers some of the most commonly asked questions regarding hair loss and the treatments available. How long will it take for my hair transplant to grow? […]
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