Unless the genetics are a perfect match, any organ that is transplanted (including hair, which is an organ) has until now forced the patient to take drugs to knock down the rejection process. The reason that a hair transplant works is that each person is his own donor and therefore has perfectly matched genetics. The […]
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This gives new meaning to mama’s boy. Hair transplantation is in essence an organ transplantation back to yourself. Yes, what you are describing is possible, but like all organ transplantation you would need to be on a life long regimen of anti-rejection medications which in itself can cause more hair loss as well as host […]
It may be possible, but for all practicality, not probable. Even with the best case scenario, where would you get the donor hair? Could this give a new meaning to selling your hair for money? Generally hair transplantation from one person to another carries the same risk as organ (liver, heart, kidney) transplants. There is […]
Hair could be donated from other people just like organ donation, but without drugs to suppress the immune response, it will be rejected. Patients who are receiving an organ transplant need to be matched before the surgery for antigen compatibility and stay on anti-rejection medication for the rest of their lives. If you have an […]
You are referring to the face transplants that have been recently approved by the FDA. The answer is that a face transplant is like a cadaver kidney transplant. Some genetic matching helps, but anti-rejection drugs are essential. The issue is best exemplified by the old adage “Does the punishment fit the crime?” One can easily […]
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