According to trichologist Philip Kingsley, hair plugs are not a new concept: they were first created in 1956 by an American dermatologist called Norman Orentreich.

据毛发学者菲利普·金斯利(PhilipKingsley)介绍，植发一个新概念，在1956年，美国皮师诺曼·奥莱恩特赖奇(NormanOrentreich)便首先提出了这一概念。