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Will scalp hair transplant to the beard area take on the characteristics of the beard?

647461anonMay 16, 2016
i know scalp hair is different from beard hair. i had a beard transplant from my scalp hair which is very straight and not curly or coarse. will this hair eventually look more like my natural beard hair which has a more curly and coarse texture?

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