2025 program

LAHRC Workshop 2025, 5th-8th of September

DAY 1: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

LAHRC 2025 Conference Tashkent International Hotel 

Opening Session

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM – Registration/Check-In (Coffee, Tea, & Pastries)
7:30 AM – 7:40 AM – Opening Statements by Meeting Chairs: Dr. Shokrakhmat & Dr. Umar
7:40 AM – 7:48 AM – Welcome Address by President of The Assoc Of Dermatovenereologists of Uzbekistan and Government Representative: Dr. Ulugbek Sabirov
7:48 AM – 7:55 AM – Introducing the Curriculum and Learning Objectives – Dr. Umar

Part 1: Fundamentals & Donor Management

Moderators: Dr. Nina Otberg and Dr. Ilkhom Rakhimov

7:55 AM – 8:03 AM – Hair Follicle and Scalp Anatomy – Dr. Azim Khan
8:03 AM – 8:11 AM – Anesthesia in Hair Transplantation: Local and General – Dr. Shady Al Maghraby
8:11 AM – 8:19 AM – Scalp Donor Evaluation and the Safe Donor Area – Dr. Martha Contreras
8:19 AM – 8:27 AM – Beard and Body Donor Assessment and Management – Dr. Anil Garg
8:27 AM – 8:35 AM – Donor Evaluation to Predict FUE Difficulty – Universal FUE Donor Classification – Dr. Sanusi Umar
8:35 AM – 8:43 AM – Estimating Graft Requirement Using Head Hair Only – Dr. Ramona Keleman
8:43 AM – 8:51 AM – Estimating Graft Requirement Using Head, Beard & Body Hair Combo – Dr. Seema Garg
8:51 AM – 9:00 AM – Q&A
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM – Break (Exhibitor Visitation – Coffee & Tea)

Part 2: FUE Techniques & Complications

Moderators: Dr. Tatyana Silyuk, Dr. Steve Gabel and Dr. Shadi Zari

9:20 AM – 9:28 AM – Strip Surgery – Basics to Advanced – Dr. Humayun Mohammed
9:28 AM – 9:36 AM – FUE Fundamentals – Dr. Gaurang Krishna
9:36 AM – 9:44 AM – FUE-Strip Combo Fundamentals – Dr. Ken Anderson
9:44 AM – 9:52 AM – Beard and Body Hair FUE Fundamentals – Dr. Kavish Chouhan
9:52 AM – 10:00 AM – Different Types of Graft Injuries – Dr. Cagatay Sezkin
10:00 AM – 10:08 AM – FUE Mechanisms of Graft Injuries – Dr. Sanusi Umar
10:08 AM – 10:16 AM – FUE Technologies Overview – Dr. Sanusi Umar
10:16 AM – 10:24 AM – FUE in Difficult Class V Patients – Dr. Maria Marta Zollinger
10:24 AM – 10:32 AM – Long Hair FUE – Donor Side – Dr. Tayfun Oguzoglu
10:32 AM – 10:40 AM – Long Hair FUE – Recipient Side – Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez
10:40 AM – 10:48 AM – Hair Loss Causes, Evaluation & Treatment in Men vs. Women – Dr. Marta Contreras
10:48 AM – 10:56 AM – Methods of Improving Yield – Dr. Hudson Lazaro
10:56 AM – 11:00 AM – Q&A
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM – Break

Part 3: Advanced Techniques & Restoration

Moderators: Dr. Miguel Marti, Dr. Luis Nader, and Dr. Mokhinakhin Maksudova

11:20 AM – 11:28 AM – Implantation Techniques (General and Advanced techniques) – Dr. Leoncio Moncada
11:28 AM – 11:36 AM – Forcep Implantation – Dr. Rana Irfan
11:36 AM – 11:44 AM – Implanters: Overview – Dr. Leoncio Moncada
11:44 AM – 11:52 AM – Dense Packing Using Stick-and-Place Methods – Dr. Felix Popescu
11:52 AM – 12:00 PM – Art & Science of Eyebrow Restoration – Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez
12:00 PM – 12:08 PM – Art & Science of Eyelash Restoration – Dr. Anastasia Dyomina
12:08 PM – 12:16 PM – Art & Science of Beard Hair Restoration – Dr. Seda Erdogan
12:16 PM – 12:24 PM – Art & Science of Severe Baldness Restoration and Another look at SDA – Dr. Juan Maldonado
12:24 PM – 12:34 PM – Art & Science of Temple Point and Crown Design – Dr. Sergey Federov
12:34 PM – 12:42 PM – Art & Science of Male Hairline Design General Principles – Dr. Waris Anwar
12:42 PM – 12:50 PM – Art & Science of Female Hairline Design – Dr. Luis Nader
12:50 PM – 1:02 PM – Q&A
1:02 PM – 1:22 PM – Break

Part 4: Safety, Innovation & Emerging Trends

Moderators: Ozgur Oztan, Shady Al Maghraby and Kosimov Bekhzod

1:22 PM – 1:30 PM – The Art & Science of Repair – Dr. Christopher Bisanga
1:30 PM – 1:38 PM – SMP Including SMP-HT Combos – Dr. Roberto Guerrero
1:38 PM – 1:44 PM – NonShave FUE Vs Long Hair FUE Vs Shaved FUE – Dr. Igor Tshkay
1:44 PM – 1:52 PM – HT Storage Medias – Dr. Thitiwat Wirarojratchakul
1:52 PM – 2:00 PM – HT Donor Complications – Dr. Ilkhom Rakhimov
2:00 PM – 2:08 PM – HT Recipient Complications – Dr. Ozlem Bicer
2:08 PM – 2:16 PM – When Not to Transplant: A Trichoscopy Guide – Dr. Tatiana Silyuk
2:16 PM – 2:24 PM – The X Factor in Hair Loss Management – Dr. Sanusi Umar
2:24 PM – 2:36 PM – Q&A
2:36 PM – 2:56 PM – Lunch & Q&A

Part 5: The Future of Hair Restoration

Moderators: Dr. Rattapon Thuatong, Dr. Tayfun Oguzoglu and Dr. Andrey Doroshkevich

2:56 PM – 3:04 PM – FUE – Manual – Dr. Ozgur Oztan
3:04 PM – 3:12 PM – Multiphasic FUE Movements – Dr. Sikos Geza
3:12 PM – 3:20 PM – Robotic FUE – Dr. Mario Delgado
3:20 PM – 3:28 PM – Skin Responsive FUE and FUE Donor Classification – Dr. Sanusi Umar
3:28 PM – 3:36 PM – FUE Staff Choreography for Optimum Efficiency – Dr. Antonia Andriopoulou
3:36 PM – 3:44 PM – FUE Mega Sessions – Dr. Shorakhmat Sharakhmedov
3:44 PM – 3:52 PM – HT in Primary Scarring and Secondary Alopecias – Dr. Nestor Carreno
3:52 PM – 4:00 PM – Emerging Therapies – Dr. Bessam Farjo
4:00 PM – 4:12 PM – The State of Hair Cloning – Dr. Rattapon Thuatong
4:12 PM – 4:22 PM – Q&A
4:22 PM – 4:42 PM – Final Break

Part 6: Practice & Management

Moderators: Dr. Ricardo Mejia, Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez and Dr. Yulia Ovcharenko

4:42 PM – 4:50 PM – Safe Hair Transplant Clinic Set-Up & Procedures – Dr. Carolina Palacios
4:50 PM – 4:58 PM – Minimizing Blood Loss in Hair Transplantation – Dr. Eleojo Achimugu
4:58 PM – 5:06 PM – Staff Training and Coordination – Dr. Dina Papiskiri
5:06 PM – 5:14 PM – Practice Marketing and Business Management – Dr. Anastasios Vekris
5:14 PM – 5:22 PM – Medico-Legal Issues: From Consultation, Graft Extraction, Placement and Follow Up. Who Should Perform Them – Dr. Maria Haldina
5:22 PM – 5:30 PM – Pre and Post HT Management – Dr. Mokhinakhon Maksudova
5:30 PM – 5:38 PM – FIGHT THE FIGHT – Dr. Ricardo Mejia
5:40 PM – 5:48 PM – Hair Transplantation in LPP and CCCA: Clinical Criteria, Risk Stratification, and Medical Maintenance – Dr. Achiamah Osei-Tutu

Cocktail Reception

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Cocktail Reception at International Hotel Tashkent (Drinks, Music & Hors d’oeuvres)
Open to all attendees. No fee.

DAY 2: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

LAHRC 2025 Conference

Venue: MEDION CENTER

Themes: Regenerative Medicine, Pharmacologics, Non-Surgical Hair Loss Management

Lectures (8:00 AM – 11:50 AM)

Moderators: Dr. Ryan Welter, Dr. Miguel Marti, Dr. Humayun Mohammed, and Dr. Shorakhmat Shorakhmedov

8:00 – 8:20 AM – Regenerative Medicine in Hair Restoration Overview: PRP, Exosomes, GFC, PDRN, Nanofat – Dr. Ryan Welter
8:20 – 8:35 AM – Exosomes and PRP in Hair Restoration – Dr. Med El Moutaki
8:35 – 8:50 AM – GFC and PDRN in Hair Restoration – Dr. Elena Flegontova
8:50 – 9:05 AM – Role of Autologous Follicular Micrografting in Hair Restoration – Dr. Shady Zari
9:05 – 9:20 AM – Pharmacological Options in AGA Management (Old and New) – Dr. Marka Doghozashvili
9:20 – 9:35 AM – Differential Diagnosis in Androgenetic Alopecia: Clinical and Trichoscopy – Dr. Yulia Ovcharenko
9:35 – 9:50 AM – Primary Scarring Alopecias and Their Management – Dr. Nina Otberg
9:50 – 10:05 AM – Unraveling Primary Scarring Alopecias: Taming the Medusa in the Room – Dr. Sanusi Umar
10:05 – 10:20 AM – The Role of Mesotherapy in Hair Loss Treatment – Dr. Miguel Marti
10:20 – 10:30 AM – The Role of Botanicals in Hair Loss Treatment – Dr. Sanusi Umar
10:30 – 10:40 AM – Light Therapy in Hair Restoration – Dr. Elena Flegontova
10:40 – 10:50 AM – Ultrasonography in Hair Loss Management – Dr. Nestor Carreno
10:50 – 11:00 AM – Role of Botox in Trichology – Dr. Ibatulina
11:00 – 11:10 AM – Trichoscopy Basics – Dr. Yulia Ovcharenko
11:10 – 11:20 AM – Hair Transplantation in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia – Dr. Andrey Doroshkevich
11:20 – 11:30 AM – Hair Restoration via Tattoo-Based Microinfusion Therapy – Dr. Pablo Cirino
11:30 – 11:40 AM – Mechanical Harvesting of Hair Follicle Stem Cells: A Practical Breakthrough – Dr. Anil Garg
11:40 – 11:50 AM – The Role of Botanical Stem Cells in Hair Loss Management – Dr. Fatima Asimova

Live Demonstrations & Practice of Trichoscopy

Faculty: Dr. Marta Contreras, Dr. Tatiana Silyuk

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Trichoscopy Practice

Live Patient Procedure Demonstrations (1:00 PM – 5:30 PM)

Moderators: Dr. Ricardo Mejia, Dr. Azim Khan, Dr. Leoncio Moncada, Dr. Ken Anderson, Dr. William Rassman, Dr. Mokhina Maksudova, Dr. Sergey Fedorov

Room 1: Autologous micrografting using Regenera or G-cell and demonstration of Mechanical Harvesting of Hair Follicle Stem Cells – Dr. Tayfun Oguzoglu, Dr. Shady Zari, Dr. Anastasios Vekris, Dr. Anil Garg, Dr. Elena Flegontova
Room 2: Mesotherapy using mesogun and tattoo gun with Dutasteride, GFCs, PDRN, exosomes – Dr. Miguel Marti, Dr. Carolina Palacios, Dr. Achiamah Osei-Tutu
Room 3: Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) – Dr. Roberto Guerrero, Dr. Mary SMP
Room 4: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment, Trichopat demonstration – Dr. Hudson Lazaro, Dr. Med El Moutaki, Dr. Shorakhmat Shorakhmedov
Room 5: Nanofat Application – Dr. Ryan Welter, Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez

Faculty Dinner

7:30 PM – Open to faculty and speakers. No fee.

DAY 3: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

LAHRC 2025 Conference

Morning Lectures

Moderators: Dr. Ricardo Mejia, Dr. Rana Irfan, Dr. William Rassman, Dr. Anastasios Vekris, Dr. Steve Gabel, Dr. Shorakhmat Shorakhmedov, Dr. Tatiana Siljuk, Dr. Sergey Fedorov, Dr. Christian Bisanga

7:30 AM – 7:40 AM – FUE Ergonomics – Dr. Steve Gabel
7:40 AM – 7:48 AM – Pediatric Hair Transplant – Dr. Eleojo Achimugu
7:48 AM – 7:53 AM – How to Hire & Retain Staff – Dr. Amalia Tsiatoura
7:53 AM – 8:00 AM – Starting My FUE Practice: What I Learned as a Newbie – Dr. John Watts
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM – Future Trends in Implantation Technology – Dr. William Rassman

Live Surgery (8:30 AM – 6:00 PM)

All Extractions: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | All Implantations: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Operating Room 1 (Male Patient)

Donor Procedures:
Shaved Head FUE (Two devices/methods) – Dr. Maria Marta Zollinger, Dr. Achiamah Osei-Tutu, Dr. Ken Anderson, Dr. Thitiwat Wirarojratchakul
Beard FUE (Two devices/methods) – Dr. Juan Maldonado, Dr. Ozgur Oztan, Dr. Ilkhom Rakhimov
Recipient Site Design and Implantation:
Premade Slits vs. Stick and Place DHI (with implanters) – Dr. Sergey Federov, Dr. Mokhinakhon Maksudova

Operating Room 2 (Male Patient)

Donor Procedures:
Shaved FUE (Two devices/methods) – Dr. Sikos Geza, Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez, Dr. Kostis Lampropoulos
Body FUE (Two devices/methods) – Dr. Antonia Andriopoulou, Dr. Kavish Chouhan, Dr. Anil Garg
Recipient Site Design and Implantation:
Premade Slits using Dr. Rassman’s Implanters vs. Stick and Place (forceps) – Dr. Waris Anwar, Dr. Ramona Keleman
Beard Restoration:
Forceps vs. Implanters with Premade Slits – Dr. Seda Erdogan, Dr. Seema Garg

Operating Room 3 (Male or Female Patient)

Donor Procedure:
Long Hair FUE (Two devices/methods) – Dr. Tayfun Oguzoglu, Dr. Hudson Lazaro
Recipient Design and Implantation:
Bald Area of Head (Implanters vs. Forceps) – Dr. Leoncio Moncada, Dr. Luis Nader, Dr. Kosimov Bekhzod
Eyebrow Implantation (Forceps vs. Implanters) – Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez, Dr. Anastasia Dyomina

DAY 4: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

MAIN GALA NIGHT

Masters of Ceremony

Dr. Sanusi Umar
Dr. Shokrakhmat Shorakhmedov
Dr. Ulugbek Sabirov
Dr. Tayfun Oguzoglu
Dr. Humayun Mohmand
Dr. Anastasio Vekris
Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez
Dr. Ricardo Mejia
Dr. Rattapon Thuangtong
Dr. Ryan Welter
Dr. Miguel Marti
Dr. Carolina Palacios
Dr. Marta Zollinger
Dr. Diana Papaskiri

Gala Night Celebration

Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: ZorTV Renessans Hall
Open to all attendees. No fees.

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