I am studying allogenic hair transplants, and I was wondering if you have the same bloodtype and share many antigens in common then would your immune system still reject the donor (cadaver) hair? Or why aren't bone marrow transplants performed with the donor's blood immune cells to eliminate the need for immunosuppression. If a female like me has extreme depression because of having thin hair, then isn't such a risk justified?
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August 3, 2015
Answer: Extreme depression is another reason why you should not consider hair transplants from a cadaver.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Your surgeon should never place rows of single grafts because they will look like soldiers lining up. I generally place 400 single grafts in a hairline in an irregular, irregular fashion. see examples in the video below
Dear SpgelloThanks for the question. Your grafts become solidified (safe) during the 3-6th day after hair transplant. If you don´t harm or damage your scabs during that time, your grafts will be safe. You can start wearing a cap and put it on with caution already 1,2 days after hair transplant. ...