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Face is still red after beard transplant (Photo)

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tonysouthJun 27, 2015

I had a beard transplant nearly 7 weeks ago and although I have shaved the beard area now I am still very red around my beard line. It's almost like someone has dyed my face a red colour. Also I still have tiny holes on my face and chin area that don't seem to heal. Someone suggested using retinol but I'm worried about the reaction to that

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Amir Yazdan, MD

Generally speaking with laser hair removal you are damaging the hair follicle to the point that it does not grow anymore.  Sometimes after a long period of time the beard hair will start to come back.  Using minoxidil most likely will not bring back that hair as you did not lose the hair as a r...

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Jae Pak, MD

If minoxidil has worked for you and you were able to grow hair, you will need to continue using minoxidil indefinitely.  If you stop using the drug, the hairs that grew will fall out.Beard hair or facial hair is an inherited trait.  It is genetics.  

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Jae Pak, MD

If there was facial nerve damage you need to see a doctor in person for an examination.Sometimes it is normal to have swelling after surgery but rare after one month.Swelling can be a sign of infection.  (No way to tell with photos alone.)

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Jae Pak, MD

The thin hairs that are growing with minoxidil not be affected if you shave it.  But it may take the same amount of time for you to see it grow.  It will likely not grow any thicker.

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Jae Pak, MD

Your parents passed on their genes on to you.  They gave you the genes for balding or a full head of hair.  They gave you the genes for facial hair or no facial hair.  There is nothing you can do to grow more beard. Shaving will not increase hair growth.

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There is no "one best" ointment.  Every doctor has their own post-op cleaning and washing recommendation.  Follow the instructions your were given.  The redness will take time to resolve.  

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