Can body hair be used for a hair transplant to fill my beard?

December 4, 2017
Asked By:Mateo28 in Miami, FL

Hello Doctor: I want to have a beard transplant, but my donor area is limited, because I have already used it in a previous hair transplant, therefore I do not have hair to donate from my head to my beard. I want to know if I can take hair from my armpits to fill my beard. I have noticed that the hair of my armpits like the pubic have the same texture of my beard.

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December 13, 2017

Answer: Body hairs can be used as donor hair for facial hair restoration. However scalp hair is usually the best source of donor hair.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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December 13, 2017

Answer: Body hairs can be used as donor hair for facial hair restoration. However scalp hair is usually the best source of donor hair.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
December 5, 2017

Answer: BHT

Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACSHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery
December 5, 2017

Answer: BHT

Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACSHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery
December 5, 2017

Answer: Armpits donor area for BHT

December 5, 2017

Answer: Armpits donor area for BHT

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Answer: Hair transplant with bht

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Answer: Hair transplant with bht

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Answer: Body hair for a beard transplant

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