Long-Term Evaluation of Hair Transplantation into Various Recipient Sites

March 2006 in “ International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery ”

Sungjoo Hwang

TLDR Transplanted hair keeps growing like the donor hair, even in bald areas.

The study conducted by Dr. Sungjoo “Tommy” Hwang evaluated the long-term outcomes of hair transplantation into various recipient sites, focusing on the concept of "donor dominance" as introduced by Dr. Norman Orentreich in 1959. This concept suggested that transplanted hair would continue to grow in areas affected by androgenetic alopecia, maintaining the characteristics of the donor site. The research aimed to assess the viability and growth patterns of transplanted hair over an extended period, providing insights into the effectiveness of hair transplantation techniques at the time. However, specific details about the number of participants or quantitative results were not provided in the summary.

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