Has my beard transplant gone wrong? Hair growing perpendicularly?

Question

I done a beard transplant 1yr ago..but most of the hair growing in wrong direction? Will it can be corrected? Is graft excision process applicable to facial hair transplants??

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

It was put in that way. You can't fix it.  The direction of hair growth is how your doctor made the incision sites.  You can't fix the direction.

Sean R. Weiss, MD, FACS · Answer

The direction of growth of hair following transplant is dependent on the proper positioning of the graft in the recipient site, along with the proper design or pattern of placement.  If the recipient sites are not created appropriately, the result will be irregular and unnatural appearing.  With regard to correction options for your concerns, you could possibly have follicular unit extraction and reimplantation.

Adam Saad, MD · Answer

The direction the hair grows is a very important part of hair transplantation.  This is determined by the direction the hair is implanted during surgery.  It is one of the many reasons why patients should be very careful about who exactly is doing the hair transplant.  Make sure your surgeon is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.  It is unlikely to be corrected at 1 year after surgery.  Graft excision will likely lead to scarring.  Laser hair removal may or may not help.  Good Luck

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, if this is the case, it might have been done wrong. Beard hair should grow just like your normal beard hair direction.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

When doing to hair transplant, it is of utmost important to make the incisions while consideration the direction and orientation of your native hair.  If it is growing in straight up, the incisions are most probably not done correctly.

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired) · Answer

FUE (follicular unit extraction) might work as might laser hair removal. A beard transplant is an uncommon procedure even in a practice limited to hair transplantation. Your problem is most unusual.  You need to be evaluated by someone with actual experience in facial hair transplantation either using facial hair as donor or recipient in the hair restoration process. Your choice for an expert opinion with should not be based on board certification but on  experience with hair transplantation and specifically with facial hair transplantation.

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