Will there be a lab-grown hair transplant by 2030?
Will there be a lab-grown hair transplant by 2030?
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Currently hair transplants require moving someone's hair from one part of the body (usually the back of the head) to another. It should in principle be possible to just create new hair follicles for transplant in a lab, which would get around a lot of the current limitations (see e.g. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/hair-follicles-can-now-be-grown-in-labs-what-this-means-for-hair-loss )

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Quality hair transplantation images can be an important resource for those interested in this procedure. They can allow potential patients to see real before and after images, demonstrating the effectiveness of procedure . These images can also serve as inspiration for those facing hair loss issues.

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