Why Does Transplanted Hair Grow in Hair Transplantation?

I am seriously considering a [tag]hair transplant[/tag].   I am curious as to why would new [tag]hair follicles[/tag] would grow in an area that  did not support the original ones.   Is[tag]hair loss[/tag] a result of the hair  follicles or the blood supply to the area?

Thank you for your inquiry,

[tag]Hair restoration[/tag] surgery relies on the concept of “[tag]donor dominance[/tag]”.    

Hair follicles are genetically programmed.   For those suffering from hereditary hair loss  ([tag]male pattern baldness[/tag]/[tag]female pattern baldness[/tag]), many hair follicles are susceptible to [tag]dihydrotestosterone[/tag] ([tag]DHT[/tag]) – the hormone responsible for [tag]genetic hair loss[/tag] of hairs genetically predisposed.

When these hair follicles are taken from the sides and back of the head (the [tag]donor hair[/tag]) and are transplanted to the [tag]balding[/tag] areas ([tag]recipient area[/tag]) – they grow because they are not genetically predisposed to the effects of DHT.  

This is called donor dominance.   When relocating genetically resilient hair to [tag]bald[/tag] or balding areas, the hair will remain resilient.

Bill
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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