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.