Question:

I have hair loss all over my scalp and it is very thin and fine. My donor hair in the back of my head is also not very dense. Can hair be taken from another donor and transplanted into another person's balding areas?

Answer:

Hair transplantation is a viable hair restoration treatment for many balding men and women. Unfortunately, as wonderful as it would be to be able to borrow donor hair from another person, it is simply not possible. A few tests have been conducted in the past, but it didn't work. From what I have heard, hair follicles when transplanted from another person are rejected for a similar reason the body rejects organs. Though organ transplants are successful based on a certain "match", to my knowledge, no such extensive studies have been conducted on what might make a correct donor hair "match" for hair replacement surgery.

I encourage you to discuss your hair restoration goals with a first-rate hair transplant surgeon to determine the best hair loss solution for you.