Can I Receive Someone Else's Hair for Hair Transplant?

Just like any other organ transplant, hair can be transplanted from one person to another. This would require the same genetic testing. In fact, it has been done between a bone marrow donor and recipient with success.
I do not know of any hair transplant surgeon who would have the ability to do this. Alternatively you can use your own body hair. However, scalp hair is a better match for the side burns.

The only way to do this would be if you had an identical twin.  Otherwise, it is not possible unless you took powerful immunosuppressive medications which no doctor would give for a cosmetic issue.  What we do is borrow some hair follicles from the back and sides of the scalp which are genetically programmed to never fall out and move them to the areas that need hair.  This can be done for the sideburns.  Good luck.

Theoretically yes but in practically NO
Like any other organ transplant hair follicules can transplant from another person..But like other organ transplant operations,patients have to use the high risk medications immunosuppressant  for life.So this means in practically its not possible.

In short, no, you cannot receive someone else's hair for transplant.  While technically possible if one were to go through the process of matching with a donor (like any other organ transplant) and then taking immunosuppresant medications to prevent rejection, this is not really feasible for a hair transplant.
The side effects of the medication and increased costs associated with the testing, medications, and procedure would outweigh the benefits of the procedure.
As others have said, using body hair as a donor area is an option, but is usually not as good of a result as using hair from the sides or back of the head whenever possible.
All the best,

Thank you for your question. Surgical hair restoration transfers
your own hair follicles from a donor site to a recipient site. With the
exception of an identical twin, the transplanted hair cannot derive from
another individual due to the high risk that the transplanted follicular grafts
would be rejected by your immune system.

You can transplant another person's hair as long as the other person is your identical twin.  This has been done successfuly. Otherwise the transplanted hair will be rejected.

No.  You must use your own hair.  There are risks of disease transfer and rejection.  However, hair can be taken from different areas on the body if need be.

This is a good question that many people wonder about. Hair follicles from someone else are very likely to be rejected by your immune system. Your immune system is designed to recognize protein that is not yours. And this forms the basis for attacks.


Beard hair follicles taken from your face can be inserted as a good match for your side burns. The results would be permanent.


Here is a video of a patient who received a beard hair transplant for his head. This has information that you may be interested in if you are thinking about using follicles from your facial area.

 No, not with today's technology. You would have to be on immunosuppressants with the problems that go with that. Cloning will probably come along before that.

This is a very interesting and unique question!
How does donor-ship work for a hair transplant?
In a typical hair transplant, the patient remains both the donor and the recipient of the procedure. This is because, the body does not reject it's own cells. Therefore, when the patient becomes the donor, the transplant rates become highly successful.
Why can't you use other donors?
Though this is theoretically possible, when the graft follicle is taken from another donor, the body tends to view the graft as a foreign body and there are higher risks of rejection unless an immunosuppressant is introduced into the mix, which is deemed medically unnecessary for aesthetic surgery. This is very similar to the concept of organ transplants and the donor (if it's not the patient) would have to undergo the same amount of testing.
Nevertheless, this phenomenon is possible if the patient has an identical twin or is already taking an immunosuppressant for other reasons.
What is the future of hair transplant donation?
Currently, donor grafts are of a limited resource, be it the patient's own scalp or someone else's scalp. The amount of hair follicles present on their scalp is set in stone from the beginning. This is an additional reason why it may make it harder to find someone to donate hair follicles to someone in need.
However, recently research and experiments are being conducted revolving around the concept of "hair farms". These farms introduce 3D printed hair follicle grafts which can replace donor grafts and become an endless supply for patients in need. However, by the time this concept comes to reality with good safety standards, there is a long way to go.