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Barring any underlying medicalconditions that are known or unknown, you may simply not have thegenes to grow a lot of facial hair. Did your father or grand-father (on bothsides of the family) have issues with beard growth? Do some familyhistory research to find out. If you don't find answers there, thenconsult your primary care doctor to make sure you are not sufferingfrom some unknown medical condition that inhibits your beard growth.Remember, you're still young. Give it a few years.
Waitfor sometime and then go for Beard Hair Transplant. But you must be verycareful about the surgeon you chose at that point of time.
It is possible to have a beard transplant if bread is perceived as an important part of facial aesthetics. However at a young age such as 18, one has to consider that possible hair loss that may be evident at later ages has not shown its teeth yet. This means that, embarking on a beard transplant may mean using important donor hair that may also be needed for hair restoration surgery at later ages. Since parents don't necessarily represent the balding pattern of any individual, it may not be possible to determine if one will face such male pattern baldness in the future. The patient has to evaluate how important the lack of beard density is as well as comparing it to how he would feel after possible male pattern baldness in the future.
It takesage (genetic triggers occur in family lines) so you need to find out when yourfather or grandfather started to grow their hair. Your hormones should havekicked in nicely by now, so you must wait out your genetics. Beard transplantscan be done when you are a bit older if the hair has not grown in yet
You need to wait a few years to see if it still grow out. Some people are grow facial hair a little later and it is normal. If in a few years you still don't grow facial hair, you can consider hair transplant as it is very successful if done by an experience hair restoration specialist.
Barring any underlying medical conditions that are known or unknown, you may simply not have the genes to grow facial hair. Did your father or grand-father (on both sides of the family) have issues with beard growth? Do some family history research to find out. If you don't find answers there,...
Facial hair is a genetic trait that you inherited from yourFUE mother or father. It is not generally related to hormones or a disease process. Some may try to use Rogaine but without great success. You may want to consult with a doctor for possible surgical options.
You can harvest the hairs with the FUE method. This will give you a less visible scar. The resulting scar will be a few hundred 1mm diameter pale "dots" spread out. There is no surgery that does not leave a scar. As long as you don't shave your hair, you will not likely notice...
Hair transplant to the face works. The success rate and the overall results vary from doctor to doctor like any surgery. The cost can range from $3000 to $10,000+ depending on your goals. Facial hair is a genetic trait that you inherited from your mother or father. It is not...
Minoxidil is a general hair stimulant, so any location where minoxidil is applied will tend to grow longer and more coarse, robust hair, including the beard area. Minoxidil is not going to generate hair follicles where none exist, but can be a very helpful tool for many patients. Skin irritation...
Ask your doctor again, if you were not clear with the instructions. Betadine shampoo is NOT generally used after a hair transplant surgery so your doctor must have a reason for recommending this. Thus it is a good idea to follow up with your doctor for your post operative care.
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