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

“Had a hair transplant procedure two weeks ago and was told it wouldn’t show up on camera,” Donovan wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Youn then explained the hair transplant process, noting how small incisions are made to add new hair follicles in their desired location, "and you just plant them like you’re planting seeds, planting a tree essentially."

From Salon

So she and her colleagues went to a hair transplant clinic.

From New York Times

Her family runs a hair transplant clinic, and a client had forgotten his passport, so her father offered to take the man back to his hotel to get his documents.

From Los Angeles Times

"Instead of having a hair transplant. I'd rather pay my gas bills. I would rather pay my electric bills,"

From Reuters