It’s time to say hello to 2022. To look forward, to build upon 2021 and to set course for the coming year.
I’m very pleased with how 2021 went for us. We did excellent work, we helped so many people and we continued our evolution into the best that we can be. I feel proud and accomplished for the team we have, the diligence we put into each case and the care and attention we give to each patient.
I guess I just repeat myself a lot when talking about these meetings, but I have to say it every time: the ISHRS World Congress is always amazing for me! I just love it. You get to see your friends, hang out and talk about hair the whole time (but not just hair, of course). There are a lot of discussions, ideas and “pearls” floating around the whole time. It’s just a privilege and I’m so happy that I get to be part of it all!
Men’s grooming blog ApetoGentleman have released their Top 25 Hair Transplant Surgeons list for 2021, and I’m very pleased and honored to announce that Spencer Stevenson, the writer of the list (more commonly known as Spex Hair) has considered me and our work to be amongst what he considers to be the Top 25 in the World.
Repair work has always been a frequent part of my practice. However, I’d say that in the last half-decade, it has become increasingly more frequent. Unfortunately, the amount of people getting procedures done by inexperienced, unethical, or just plain bad and scammy “professionals” is still on the rise. I believe that this is a lot due to misinformation. Something that we all (myself included) should play a part in combating. I definitely intend on making more and more strides in the direction of bringing good, honest and trustworthy information to the public, so expect to see some new segments and resources from us on that.
I guess I just repeat myself a lot when talking about these meetings, but I have to say it every time: the ISHRS World Congress is always amazing for me! I just love it. You get to see your friends, hang out and talk about hair the whole time (but not just hair, of course). There are a lot of discussions, ideas and “pearls” floating around the whole time. It’s just a privilege and I’m so happy that I get to be part of it all!
Traveling to Lisbon today for the ISHRS World Congress. I've been going to these for a while now. And this time I get to be a bit of host in my home country. :) It's an honor to have many of my esteemed colleagues with me in Portugal. Unfortunately, many could not make it due to the pandemic but will join us online.
I'm excited with the topics we're discussing in this year's program and hope to bring you some interesting updates from the world of trichology and hair restoration surgery.
I'll also be part of the discussion panel for the "Best Practices During a Pandemic" session, hoping to provide a valuable and helpful contribution to it.
Tonight I'll be at the ISHRS Presidents’ Leadership Reception where I hope to meet old friends and enjoy reconnecting offline. :) And tomorrow it's an early rise for the first General Session at 8:30.
Pumped for this!
So today I registered for the ISHRS 2020 Virtual World Congress. That made me realize one thing: I didn’t write my blog of the 2019 one! So this will be a quick post about that.
The 2019 ISHRS World Congress was last November in Bangkok, Thailand. I’d never been there, so I was excited to check out the city. I was also tempted to hop on the plane to the islands and get some much deserved sun and relaxation at the beach, but alas, that was not possible as I was needed back in Porto and had to focus on my work.
Last month was the 4th International World FUE Institute 2019 Workshop. A special one for me, since it was one of the workshops that I’ve participated the most in, giving two presentations and performing live surgery.
The setting for this year’s workshop was Avignon, in France. Quite a beautiful little town in the Provence with a lot of history. Weather was terrific and although we still have to work a lot during these conferences, it feels great to breakout of the routine and visit a wonderful new place, enjoy the weather and the local cuisine, and of course, see our dear friends and colleagues.
