I am considering a beard transplant and want one really bad but have two problems. One I have barley to no facial hair at all, no mustache or goatee just a little side burn facial hair. The beard transplant doctor said I would need 4500 to 5000 grafts to look full. I was wondering can these grafts be taken from anywhere besides the back of the head because taken that many hairs from one area will have it really thin looking and the rest thick. Can the donor hairs be taken from the sides an top?
January 12, 2018
Answer: Donor area for transplant to beard Any area that has hair can be used, including other areas of the beard! (like under the chin is a good spot). The trick is that different hair has different characteristics - like cycles of growth and caliber and curliness and so on. Surgeons usually try to use hair to fill in the beard area that matches the beard and GROWS the best - hence the predilection for using head hair (also very easy to harvest for transplant). If it is done correctly, the back of the head density will not suffer so you can worry less about that - especially when you pick an experienced beard surgeon!
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January 12, 2018
Answer: Donor area for transplant to beard Any area that has hair can be used, including other areas of the beard! (like under the chin is a good spot). The trick is that different hair has different characteristics - like cycles of growth and caliber and curliness and so on. Surgeons usually try to use hair to fill in the beard area that matches the beard and GROWS the best - hence the predilection for using head hair (also very easy to harvest for transplant). If it is done correctly, the back of the head density will not suffer so you can worry less about that - especially when you pick an experienced beard surgeon!
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January 8, 2018
Answer: Donor area The donor area is the wreath of hair measuring 2 1/2 inches high around the side and the back, If you take hair from the top and bald, the hair that you took will die off and the area you took it from will not look normal. Take care!
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January 8, 2018
Answer: Donor area The donor area is the wreath of hair measuring 2 1/2 inches high around the side and the back, If you take hair from the top and bald, the hair that you took will die off and the area you took it from will not look normal. Take care!
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