Can baby hairs be transplanted to give the hairline a soft, natural look for female hairline lowering?

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For female hairline lowering via hair transplant, is it possible to transplant the "baby hairs" that give the hairline a soft, natural look? Can you take baby hairs out (of the front of the hairline), then plant new follicles from back of head, then re-plant the baby hairs in the front? Or extract the baby hairs from back of head at the nape of the neck?

P. Daniel Ward, MD · Answer

Hi gigi9278,One of the goals of modern hair transplant procedures is to create a appearance that is soft and natural. This is usually done by following a process similar to what you describe. We transplant several hundred single hair follicles to the front of the hairline.Good luck!

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Fine baby vellus hairs cannot be transplanted.  Transplanted hairs are the same texture and character as the donor hair.  What you are describing of harvesting neck hairs do not work.  Even if it does, it will likely leave scars on the nape of your neck.

Omeed Memar, MD, PhD (license suspended) · Answer

Yes,  indeed fine vellus hairs can be transplanted to give a smother hairline transition.  Grafts from the nape of the neck or body can give that look.

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired) · Answer

If you are looking for those fine baby hairs that grow to about an inch in length, transplants wont work. The fine hairs that can be harvested from the scalp will grow longer. However selected fine hairs placed at the ftont of the hairline will give a very nice result.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

To create a soft hairline, experienced surgeons create a transition zone of 400+ singl hair grafts in front of the other hair grafts to create the appearance of softness. The finest hairs are used in the leading edge and this is a selection process done by experienced doctors. See video below for examples of this

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