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Lab-grown hair follicles

Estimated year~2038

27% by 2043 · including earlier years

The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.

New hair follicles grown from a person's own stem cells are implanted to give a full head of hair from a small sample.

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What the forecast means

Milestone stage: milestone (legacy definition)

Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.