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Is it possible to transplant my pubic hair to my scalp?

I am a 25 year old Asian female with naturally thin (not thinning) hair in terms of hair shaft diameter and the number of hairs on my head. Each year my hair is thinning even more. I consume biotin regularly and use Nioxin hair products. I looked at similar questions about transplant, but it only moves hair from one part of the scalp to another. I have thick and luscious pubic hair. Is it possible to transplant my pubic hair to my scalp? If this procedure is feasible, how much would it cost?

Doctor Answers 4

Hair

June 25th, 2014
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Yes, this is possible. However, it would not give you the result you would be happy with. The pubic hair would look very unnatural on your head..
Jack Fisher, MD


Nashville Plastic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews

June 25th, 2014

Hair

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Yes, this is possible. However, it would not give you the result you would be happy with. The pubic hair would look very unnatural on your head..


Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Pubic hair to scalp transplants

February 25th, 2016
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We have done many scalp to pubic area in Asian women, but never the other way. Scalp hair is generally best for head hair. 
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

February 25th, 2016

Pubic hair to scalp transplants

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We have done many scalp to pubic area in Asian women, but never the other way. Scalp hair is generally best for head hair. 
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

Body hair transplant

August 2nd, 2015
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You can transplant any hair from nay part of the body, however the growth rate and the texture may not match the scalp hair and it may not be permanent. 
Michael Meshkin, MD

Michael Meshkin, MD
Newport Beach Hair Restoration Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

August 2nd, 2015

Body hair transplant

{{ voteCount >= 0 ? '+' + (voteCount + 1) : (voteCount + 1) }}
You can transplant any hair from nay part of the body, however the growth rate and the texture may not match the scalp hair and it may not be permanent. 
Michael Meshkin, MD

Michael Meshkin, MD
Newport Beach Hair Restoration Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 27 reviews

You can transplant pubic hair to your scalp, but why???

July 31st, 2015
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You can transplant pubic hair to your scalp, but why???  You need to have a diagnosis before considering surgery.  You need to know why you are losing hair. There may be non-surgical options
Jae Pak, MD

Jae Pak, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

July 31st, 2015

You can transplant pubic hair to your scalp, but why???

{{ voteCount >= 0 ? '+' + (voteCount + 1) : (voteCount + 1) }}
You can transplant pubic hair to your scalp, but why???  You need to have a diagnosis before considering surgery.  You need to know why you are losing hair. There may be non-surgical options
Jae Pak, MD

Jae Pak, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

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