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Head covering over implanted synthetic hair

שו”תHead covering over implanted synthetic hair
asked 3 years ago

There is now a new method for transplanting synthetic hair into the head (rather than transferring hair from a rich area to a sparse area), see for example here:
https://derma.org.il/%d7%94%d7%99%d7%99%d7%a8%d7%a1%d7%aa%d7%98%d7%99%d7%a7%d7%a1/?gclid=CjwKCAiA8OmdBhAgEiwAShr407vZyK2ZhAijrJWZz5j2aLswqhCrn3T4pojuFyOlM6mhrz_v1RQiZhoCkRMQAvD_BwE
What is the ruling regarding a woman who has undergone this process? Is she required to cover her head?

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מיכי Staff answered 3 years ago

In my opinion, absolutely yes. Now it is a hair. Just as a cochlear implant is considered part of the ear itself for the purpose of wearing it on Shabbat.

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