Santo Domingo. – Androgenetic alopecia affects millions of women and men worldwide and, in many cases, impacts their confidence, self-esteem, and personal security. Today, for the first time in the country, it is possible to preserve hair follicles at their best moment and thus anticipate the progression of this condition.
MCM Center announced the incorporation of HairClone in the Dominican Republic, with exclusivity of this technology in the country. The initiative is led by Dr. María Carmen Morales, dermatologist and trichologist specialized in hair transplantation. Since September 2026, she has incorporated as Clinical Partner of this British biotechnology company. She is accompanied by Dr. Laura Conde, dermatologist and trichologist of the hair transplantation team of MCM Center.
“We are very proud to represent HairClone in the Dominican Republic. This alliance allows us to offer our patients a cutting-edge option that looks to the future of hair regeneration”, expressed Dr. Morales.
For the specialist, who has evaluated patients with hair loss for years, incorporating this technology represents a great achievement that allows her to offer all patients better options aimed at recovering and conserving their hair. “Hair loss is not just an aesthetic issue; it impacts self-esteem, confidence, and quality of life”, she stated.
About HairClone
HairClone is a British biotechnology company founded in 2019 that offers a hair follicle cryopreservation service and is developing a future cellular therapy for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. The same year, it launched the first licensed service in the world of hair follicle banks. Today, the available service consists of the cryopreservation of hair follicle units in the hair bank.
What is cryopreservation?
Cryopreservation consists of extracting around 100 to 120 hair follicles from the patient themselves, preferably at an early stage while the hair is still young and healthy, through a minor procedure under local anesthesia. The samples are sent to the company’s laboratories and stored in liquid nitrogen at extremely low temperatures, between -180 °C and -196 °C, thus stopping cellular aging. The follicles remain the patient’s property and can be preserved for a long time, with a documented viability of at least 20 to 30 years, and possibly more.
Therapies towards the future
Future plans include cellular multiplication. When the patient needs it, the stored follicles would be thawed, the cells from the dermal papilla (responsible for regulating hair thickness and growth) would be isolated, multiplied by millions in the laboratory, and re-injected into the scalp with the aim of rejuvenating and thickening the miniaturized follicles. This is not about cloning the entire hair or creating new follicles from scratch, but about reviving the ones that still exist. This phase of cellular multiplication and injection began human clinical trials in 2026 and is still experimental; its arrival and effectiveness are still in the process. In October 2026, during the 34th World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) in Rio de Janeiro, preliminary results were presented to the first patients treated.
The candidates for this technology are men and women with androgenetic alopecia or a family history who are noticing thinning or fine hair.
“Each patient requires an individual evaluation, and the extraction must be done following protocols that allow the preservation of the quality of the samples”, explained Dr. Laura Conde.
The service is already available at MCM Center, where a team of dermatologists, trichologists, and dermatological surgeons will evaluate each case. For those who choose it, the future of their hair begins today.
About MCM Center
MCM Center is a medical center specializing in dermatology, hair transplantation, facial rejuvenation, and laser hair removal, directed by Dr. María Carmen Morales, dermatologist and trichologist with 26 years of experience. The hair transplantation area is led by Dr. María Carmen Morales and Dr. Laura Conde, dermatologist and trichologist. The medical team is completed by Dr. Adorabel Díaz, Dr. Marlene Mendoza, and Dr. Alicia Vargas, dermatologists and trichologists; Dr. Carmen Brito, dermatological surgeon; Dr. Katherine Ríos, anesthesiologist; and María Isabel Morales, cosmetologist.
Strategically located in the city of Santo Domingo, the center has facilities designed to offer personalized attention, with a focus on the quality of the service and the integral well-being of its patients.
Medical profiles
Dr. María Carmen Morales
Dr. María Carmen Morales is a dermatologist specialized in hair transplantation, graduated from the National Pedro Henríquez Ureña University (UNPHU), with training in Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery at the Dominican Dermatological Institute and Dr. Huberto Bogaert Díaz Skin Surgery. She expanded her preparation in hair restoration techniques in Puerto Rico and the United States. She completed her master’s degree in Trichology and Hair Transplantation at the University of Alcalá, Spain. She has certification from the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) and is a member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), credentials that support her career in hair medicine. She is a member of the Dominican Society of Dermatology and the Ibero-Latin American College of Dermatology (CILAD).
Dr. Laura Gabriela Conde
Dr. Laura Gabriela Conde Vásquez is a dermatologist specialized in trichology and hair transplantation, graduated from the Iberoamerican University (UNIBE), with specialized training at the Dominican Dermatological Institute and Dr. Huberto Bogaert Díaz Skin Surgery. She has a master’s degree in Trichology and Hair Transplantation from the University of Alcalá, Spain, and complementary training in dermatoscopy. She is a member of the Dominican Society of Dermatology, the Ibero-Latin American College of Dermatology (CILAD), and an associate member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), and is part of the medical team at MCM Center.
Photo credits MCM Center
DSC3815-Principal – Marlene Mendoza, Katherine Ríos, Laura Conde, María Carmen Morales, Alicia Vargas and Adorabel Díaz and Maribel Morales
DSC3786-Julio Morales, Maribel Morales and Rafael Lugo
DSC3797-Rafael Hernández and José Guillermo Cortines
DSC3804-Ana Adela Vázquez and Martin Conde
DSC3807-Emil Bournigal and María Jiménez
DSC3810 -Michelle Bournigal Morales and Daniel Pérez Peynado
DSC3820 -Ian Rondón, Ernesto Bournigal and Vinicio Lluberes
DSC3826 -Rossy Núñez and Héctor López
DSC3864 – Vern Liebmann
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