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，植发并个新概念，在1956年，美国医师诺曼·奥莱恩特赖奇(NormanOrentreich)便首先提出了这概念。