hair transplant

noun

1. the surgical transfer of clumps of skin with hair or of viable hair follicles from one site of the body to another, usually performed to correct baldness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hair transplant¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

According to the NHS, the cost of a hair transplant operation in the UK can vary from between £1,000 and £30,000.

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The hair transplant industry has boomed in recent years with many young men travelling abroad for the surgery.

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The former Cardiff and New Zealand player has since opened a hair transplant business after he said a number of men were asking him about his procedure.

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Ex-professional rugby player, Xavier Rush, had a hair transplant once he retired from the sport, which he said was to avoid the "abuse" he might have received from other players.

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The most compelling short, though, is “Beautiful Men,” about three middle-aged brothers traveling to Istanbul for a hair transplant.

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