Regular Member Thinman123 Posted May 29, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted May 29, 2008 Ok, this may sound like a silly question, but since we all want density and a perfect head of hair, why cant we blend in someone's elses hair during a HT? For instance, can we use a hair type similar to ours during a ht? Since the donor area is so limited and we all want density, we can just find someone with similar hair and have them "donate" some. Would that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted May 29, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2008 If it isn't yours, it won't be a genetic match and your body won't accept it. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dakota3 Posted May 29, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thin, Hairbank said it all! BTW do you still plan on a HT w/ the doc from D.R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thinman123 Posted May 30, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 30, 2008 Nope. Thank Goodness it finally got through my thickhead. I am looking at a doctor in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member lorenzo Posted May 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2008 My understanding is that you would be able to use somebody hair (a close match) instead of yours as long as you are using anti-rejection drugs. The anti-rejections drugs have very powerful side effects that no doctor in there right mind would give them to you for your hair. Sure you may have more hair but your kidneys and liver would cause alot of problems you may even start looking yellow because of the effect of the drugs. Just my thoughts....... Representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted May 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2008 Even if it was possible I think people would donate a kidney before giving their hair! I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dakota3 Posted May 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2008 Nope. Thank Goodness it finally got through my thickhead. I am looking at a doctor in the States Thin, This is very good news and a decision that you will be thankful you made for the rest of your life! Good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Ricardo Mejia Posted January 8, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 8, 2013 It will be rejected by your body until we can clone hairs ,or develop a hair that is not going to affect your immune system. Will need to wait for cloning. Ricardo Mejia MD, FAAD Jupiter FL Hair Transplant Network recommended physician; photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thincity Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I had a perfect 4 point match from my sister for my bone marrow transplant, and I still suffered some degree of rejection (and I was on anti-rejection medications for six months post-transplant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mohiuddin Makani Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 has anyone actually tried doing it..like in a patch...like a trial.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shacked Posted March 26, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2014 The genes that determine the components of the immune system that distinguish self and non-self (i.e. foreign) molecules are among most complexly evolving in our genomes (HLA/MHC). Moreover, they are extremely hard to characterize. So even when tests show a "perfect match" this is based on our limited understanding of these genes. There is invariable significant variation and specificities we are not yet able to characterize. This is where anti-rejection drugs come in. They are pretty damn risky drugs, and only given in the case of life threatening conditions or extreme transplant surgeries. However, on these drugs you leave yourself extremely vulnerable to infection and disease, as your immune system is essentially suppressed. For instance if someone just had a kidney transplant, and then was unfortunate to contract AIDs (or even something less severe), then the anti-rejection drugs would be halted right away. It's all about trade-offs in treatments for the overall well being of a person. Although people do care about being bald, it is not a severe enough condition that warrants potentially life threatening treatments. Within the next 20 years I would be surprised if hair could not be grown from stem cell implants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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