Can I use someone else's hair follicles for hair transplant?

In today's society, hair loss is a very serious problem. When people reach old age, hair loss is a normal phenomenon and the elderly can accept it with pleasure. But now many young people have serious hair loss and even alopecia areata. Fortunately, there are many solutions now, such as eating more hair growth foods. In addition, in serious cases, you can go for hair transplantation. Hair transplantation generally uses one's own hair follicles, so is it possible to use other people's hair follicles?

Can I use someone else's hair follicles for hair transplant?

Due to many reasons, some people have missed the best time for hair transplantation. As hair loss lasts longer, the bald area becomes larger and larger. It is very embarrassing to go to the hair transplant doctor and be told that there are no hair follicles available for transplantation... So many hair transplant friends are wondering if they can use someone else's hair follicles. If even organs can be transplanted from others, then hair follicles should be able to be transplanted as well. So, can hair follicles be used from others? Let's find out together below.

1. What are scalp hair follicles?

Simply put, scalp hair follicles are the seeds for hair growth. Hair follicles are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. But it is indeed like a sophisticated and complex life system. After a series of coordinated operations, it pushes the hair roots out of the scalp to form lush hair, and determines the growth, regression, and rest of the hair, providing the hair with a continuous source of vitality. Hair loss is mostly caused by problems with hormones and blood circulation on the top of the head, resulting in insufficient blood supply.

2. Can hair transplantation use other people’s hair follicles?

The answer is no. Only one's own hair follicles can be used in hair follicle transplantation to ensure that there will be no rejection after the operation. Because hair follicles are implanted on the surface of the skin, unlike organs which are inside the body, they are easy to fall off if rejected. This is why so many people say that if even organs can be transplanted, why not hair follicles? Hair follicle transplantation is also possible, but the survival rate is extremely low, and no one will pay for such a meaningless thing.

3. Why choose the hair follicles at the back of the head?

Because the hair follicles on the back of the human body are medically known as permanent and never fall out, and also because the hair follicles on the back of the human body are not affected by male factors and will not fall out after transplantation. So you will see that many people with hair loss have lost all the hair on the top of their heads but the hair on the back of their heads is still good. Moreover, there are more hair follicles at the back of the head than in other parts of the head. As long as the hair is extracted evenly, it will not affect the appearance of the back of the head.

Dr. Mao reminds: The number of hair follicles in the human body is limited, so please cherish every hair follicle. If you are experiencing hair loss now or the hair loss is already very serious, you should take it seriously! It is recommended to go to the hospital for a deep hair follicle test to find the cause and treat it together! Hair transplantation must be done in a regular hair transplant hospital, because hair follicles cannot be wasted.