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If I am already taking immunosuppressants for my kidney transplant, can I receive a hair transplant from another donor?

December 14, 2013
Asked By:Jennifer37714

Can the donor be deceased? How much would the procedure cost? I have normal hair but it is thin.

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Answer: You can't get a hair transplant donor hair from a dead person. Also, where would you find the dead person?

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Answer: You can't get a hair transplant donor hair from a dead person. Also, where would you find the dead person?

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February 28, 2016

Answer: Getting a hair transplant from a second donor

William Rassman, MD (retired)
February 28, 2016

Answer: Getting a hair transplant from a second donor

William Rassman, MD (retired)
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