What you are asking is theoretically possible. However, one of the many side effects of anti-rejection medication is hair loss. In the last 15 to 20 years of my practice, I don’t recall seeing a heart/lung/kidney transplant patient nor have I met someone willing to donate their hair to someone else. I think people may […]
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We all want the future technologies to happen right now. This type of procedure is experimental (possibly the first of its kind?), and if this technology can be applied to hair, it would still be years away. This is interesting stuff though, and I do appreciate you sending the link. I’m guessing the bone marrow […]
While technically possible, hair is an organ, so you’d have to take anti-rejection medication for the rest of your life. The health risks involved with taking these medications aren’t worth having this done at this point in time.
Celebrities are just people like you and me, and they have what you and I have, nothing more and nothing less… other than $$$. Some will opt for hairpieces/wigs, which can be expensive to maintain. Some will opt for hair transplants, which are permanent. Others will opt for medication, or a combination of surgery/meds. I […]
I have been asked the question posed in the title of the post many times, and each and every time I answered it on this site, I was emphatic that this could not be done because of the problems that we see in kidneys, livers, and hearts when they are transplanted (i.e. they get rejected […]
Maybe you are missing the point. We (at least here at NHI) do not recommend hair transplants to patients who are at risk for significant shock loss, but some hair loss will occur that is inevitable with or without any medication. There will also be some form of nerve damage with surgery (both strip and […]
I’ve received more than a few emails about this case where people have excitedly pointed out that this patient also received hair. Yes, full face transplants are possible thanks in part to some amazing surgeons, and yes, it’s possible to have part of the donor scalp and hair survive during this type of procedure. But […]
Body hair transplants are possible, but the texture of the hair will be different and arm/leg hair doesn’t grow to the same length as scalp hair. So while it is possible, the results aren’t as natural looking in my opinion. Person to person transplants are also possible with anti-rejection medication, but the health risks from […]
This isn’t hair loss related, but fascinating all the same. Snippet from the article: Read the full article at BBC News– Full face transplant ‘a success’ Face transplants are most difficult technically, and this is believed to be the first total face transplant. There are many problems that include blood supply to each part of […]
As a male, it is possible that the impact of testosterone may be offset by Propecia (finasteride). Propecia may also have some beneficial effects on the general genetic balding process, but you need to discuss this with your doctor before doing anything. Hair transplants may help if you have patterns of distinct balding, as the […]
I’ve answered this question about CellCept before and have nothing new to report since then. If it grows back it would take over a year, though it often does not grow back to its original fullness, particularly in the area where genetic balding is active.
Unfortunately, transplanting hair from any person other than an identical twin will fail and get rejected. Hair is like any other organ transplant, which would require anti-rejection medication that could lead to further health complications. I’ve written about this process and the medication required before.
There is a lot of experimentation occurring, but nothing that exists at this time. Hair grafts start dying at about 8 hours out of the body while kept in ideal conditions like iced Ringer’s solution at about 34 degrees Fahrenheit. The death rate for grafts occurs at a rate of about 1% per hour after […]
Cadaver hair (or from living humans) would require drugs to prevent rejection, just like heart and kidney transplants. So although it would work, it is too dangerous due to the drugs required. Some anti-rejection drugs can increase the risk of infections, heart disease, and cancer.
We use animal hair for wigs all of the time. Let’s say hypothetically that it is possible to use animal hair for transplants — which animal did you have in mind? If you picked the animal of your choice, what do you think PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) would say? Hair transplant […]
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