Is Beard Hair a Good Source of Donor Hair for Hair Transplants?

Beard hair can be used as donor hair but there should be a reason why you would want to use beard hair over scalp hair.  Scalp hair is usually the primary choice for donor hair.  The texture and character of beard hair may not match scalp hair.

Beard hair is an excellent secondary donor source for hair transplant on severely bald patients. Advanced follicular unit extraction (FUE) enables body hair transplant, which can incorporate the use of hair from almost anywhere outside the traditional donor zone, including the face. Though beard hair is coarser than typical head hair, the long-term graft survival rate of beard hair is high enough to make it a valuable resource.

Beard hair use is great for those whose head donor source is depleted, either due to advanced male pattern baldness or prior botched surgeries.We encourage you to further consult with a physician for any medical advice. I am always available for a free consultation as well.
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We can use hair follicles under the beard, if you don’t have enough donor area. We are able to use the hairs for better coverage and density.But we can’t use only beard hairs for a frontline design (possible unnaturel look )

Scalp hair is the best match for an initial donor source as it will have the same diameter, curl, color match, and growth characteristics. Beard hair generally is thicker, darker, and has more curl than scalp hair. Curly hair gives the illusion of greater density (ie covers more exposed scalp). This is advantageous when the beard and scalp hair are a close color match. Obviously, if light scalp hair is mixed with dark beard hair, the transplanted scalp will look odd, and not a good choice. However, when a close match exists, beard transplant donor sites heal well and most men also don't mind shaving less neck beard hair in the morning! 

The choice of donor hair is the scalp (back or side of the scalp). But if the scalp donor is not adequate then one may use beard grafts in combination with the scalp hairs mainly in the back area or the crown area. Front area should be generally treated with scalp grafts only. 

Beard and body hair has been a widely used secondary source of donor site, thanks to advanced techniques of the FUE method. Technically it is possible to use beard and body hair as a primary source for a hair transplant procedure, however it is of importance to bare in mind that it will not provide adequate naturalness. Naturalness is the most decisive criterion for the success of a hair transplant rather than density. Thus, in order to achieve a more natural appearance the effective use of the scalp hair is necessary

Beard to scalp hair transplant is one of the newest methods of hair transplantation that has been becoming more popular thanks to the advanced techniques of FUE transplantation.  The new extraction methods through FUE procedure has helped us be able to harvest beard hair intact and transplant it to the balding areas.Beard hair is a great source for people with advanced stages of hair loss or the ones that don't have a good quality donor hair from their scalp.

No for two reasons:  It is the wrong quality of hair and it is impossible to harvest.

Beard hair can be transplanted but the hair quality, texture and growth rate may be different. your donor hair in the back of your head is your first choice. If your donor is limited, then you may want to consider beard to scalp. 

The use of beard hair as a primary source of donor hair is not a good idea as scalp hair is clearly the best hair for a hair transplant in quality and quantity.