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They still have a number of issues. * They're expensive (~4-8 dollars per follicle) with a single transplant being 1000-5000 follicles. Severely bald men may n
by xKingfisher 5y ago
They still have a number of issues.
* They're expensive (~4-8 dollars per follicle) with a single transplant being 1000-5000 follicles. Severely bald men may need multiple
* There is a finite number of follicles that can be transplanted.
* Permanent scarring in the donor zone.
The ultimate treatment would be either hair cloning (still a ways out, very expensive) or a way to reactivate the dormant follicles. Presumably if you could solve the latter you would become very rich very quickly.