
About
Special Interest:
Hairline Restore for men and women using Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation (UR-FUT and FUE)Artistic Hairline DesignAsian Hair TransplantationScalp MicropigmentationLow Level Laser Therapy
Professional Positions
President, Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgery 2023-2024Program Chair, AAHRS-CAHRS Conjoint Meeting, Hangzhou, PRC 2024Board of Director, Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (2017 – Present)Board of Director, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgeons (2013-2018)Ethic Committee, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgeons (2013-2018)Chairman, Advanced Course, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting, Bahama (2013)Co-editor, ISHRS Forum (2010-2015)Examiner, ABHRS (2011, 2012, 2014)Co-Chairman, Live Patient Viewing, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting (2012)
Education
Ex-Diplomat, ABHRSCertified Fellow, ISHRS (Completion of 1 year Training under supervision of Dr Damkerng Pathomvanich)MBBS (UNSW, Australia)Master in Pain Medicine (University Newcastle, Australia)Diploma Practical Dermatology (University Wales, UK)Fellow, Royal Australian College of General PractitionersDiplomat in Occupational Medicine (Chinese University of Hong Kong)Advanced Diploma, Aesthetic Medicine, Healthcert AustraliaFellow, Australian College of Aesthetic Medicine
Procedures
- Ethnic hair
- Eyebrows
- Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)
- Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)
- Medical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for men
- Medical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for women
- Scalp reduction
- Scar revision
Memberships & Affiliations
ISHRSEx-ABHRSAAHRSHKCFPRACGPAustralian College of Aesthetic Medicine
Publications
Publication – Textbook
Two chapters in “Hair Restoration for Asians”, Pathomvanich & Imagawa, Springer 2009One Chapter in a Korean Textbook “Hair Transplantation”, Tommy Hwang 2012One Chapter in "Practical Aspects of Hair Transplantation in Asians", Pathomvanich & Imgawa, Springer 2018
Publications – ISHRS Forum
How I Do It – Female Hairline Extension Technique. Hair Transplant Forum International, Vol 23:4, July/Aug 2013Idiopathic occipital fibrosis: what the FUE hair surgeon should be aware of. Hair Transplant Forum International, Vol 22:6, Nov/Dec 2012, page 230-231The Ethical Issue of Automatic FUE, Hair Transplant Forum International, Vol 22:1, Jan/Feb 2012, page 9 4The potential role of hair transplant surgeons in treating vitiligo: A case report. Vol 20:2, Mar/Apr 2010, Main ArticleHow I Do It – A Simple DIY Tool to Prevent Tangling of Grafts in Long Hair Transplant, Vol 19:4, July/Aug 2009, page 133-134 5.A Report of Hospital-Acquired Enterobacter Infection Following Hair Transplant Surgery. Vol 19:3, May/Jun 2009Postoperative Edema in Mega Sessions: Risk Factors and Our Preventive Protocol. Vol 19:3, May/Jun 2009Post-surgical Donor Site Hair Loss: Anagen or Telogen Effluvium? Vol 19:2, Mar/Apr 2009 9.Follicular Unit Excision: Experience in the Chinese population. Vol 19:1, Jan/Feb 2009Removal of Undesired Grafts 5 days after a Hair Transplant: How to do it. Vol 18:5, Sep/Oct 2008Laser-assisted Hairline Placement. Vol 18:5, Sep/Oct 2008
Publications – Others
FUE for Undersired Grafts shortly after Hair Transplantation: How and When? ESHRS Journal. Vol 9:1, Winter 2009
Lecture / Presentation / Poster
The Art of Creating a Natural Hairline for all Genders, AAHRS-CAHRS Conjoint Meeting 2024, Hangzhou, PRCHair Transplant Incision Technique, AAHRS-CAHRS Conjoint Meeting Video Session 2024, Hangzhou, PRCMy Experience with Simple Rotating FUE Device, AAHRS Meeting 2023 Bangkok, ThailandHow to Prevent Infection, AAHRS Meeting 2023, Bangkok ThailandLive Surgery Demonstration, AAHRS Meeting 2023, Bangkok ThailandThe Dual Roles of Low Dose Steroid in Hair Transplantation, WFI Meeting, Bangkok Thailand 2023An Innovative Hairline Design, WFI Meeting, Bangkok Thailand 2023Live Patient Review, ISHRS Meeting, Bangkok Thailand 2019Live Surgery Demonstration, ISHRS Meeting, Bangkok Thailand 2019Co-Chairman, Masterclass in URFUT Hair Restoration, Gender Aesthetic Congress 2013, AAAM InternationalUnique Gender Consideration in Hair Restoration Surgery, Gender Aesthestic Congress 2013, AAAM InternationalWhere to Plant the Grafts when not enough, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting 2012. BahamaModerator, How I Do It Video Session, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting 2012. BahamaThe management of Postoperative Folliculitis (Poster), ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting 2012. BahamaDonor Harvesting in Asian, Breakfast with Expert, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting 2012. BahamaNo Easy Money in FUE, AAHRS Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea 2012How to Set Up An Operation Room. AAHRS Annual Meeting, Bangkok Thailand 2011Where is my 4 degree chilled saline? ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting 2010. Boston USAWhy I change from FUE to Strip in Asians, ISHRS Asian Hair Transplant Workshop 2010 Bangkok, ThailandThe New Advance in Hair Restoration Surgery, Medical Seminar and Live Surgery in China 2010, Hangzhou First People Hospital, ChinaNew Landmarks in Hairline Design – More than just Natural Looking, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting. 2009 Amsterdam, NetherlandTreatment of Male Pattern Hair Loss – Present and Future. New Territory West Private Practitioners’ Network CME Meeting, Hong Kong 2009Eyebrow, Moustache, Sideburn, Pubic Hair and Chest Hair Transplantation. Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok, Thailand 2008Scalp and Hair Anatomy, Medical Seminar, Bangkok Hospital, Thailand 2008Post-surgical Donor Site Effluvium, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, Canada 2008Double-Guns FUE Technique (Poster), ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, Canada 2008How To Harvest the Invisible Hair (Poster), ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, Canada 2008FUE in the Chinese Population – A Personal Experience, ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, Canada 2008