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Keratosis Pilaris, would this cause a bad result for Facial Hair (Beard) Transplant?

mikejones14Mar 9, 2017
I have KP on my cheeks and was wondering if this would cause bad results if I were to get a facial hair transplant. It is hard for me to tell if KP is the reason I have no hair on my face. I have very little hair on my body or face. I went in for a consultation with a well known cosmetic surgeon and she said she does not think it will be a problem. I just want other opinions before I spend 10 grand on a procedure like this.

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William Rassman, MD (retired)

The bumps you are referring to show up very well in the photo. It reflects that the grafts were elevated at the time the beard was transplanted and the skin healed elevated. There is nothing much you can do about this surgical error. 

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Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS

The best way to judge when and how your beard will fill in is to ask the male family members when they started to grow beard hair.  Minoxidil works by helping you keep the hair you have.  If you don’t have the hair yet, you have to wait for the hormones to kick in to first give you beard hair.

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Sean Behnam, MD

It can take over a month for transplanted hairs to fall out initially, so not seeing any shedding at day 12 is nothing to be alarmed about. Using scissors should also be fine, unless your doctor has told you otherwise. As for the bumps, you need to see your doctor. Without a picture or any sort...

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Sean Behnam, MD

That should be fine to do at 10 days, but consult with your doctor. Excessively dry skin is unusual and your doctor should know about it. Plus, they may be able to suggest something to help relieve the dryness for you.

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Ozge Ergun, MD

Each surgeon has his own opinion and style.You do not need a huge amount of grafts. Please consult with different surgeons and after you will get your own opinion about how many grafts will be needed to fill in that part.

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Sean Behnam, MD

Family history is likely what is causing this, which means there's nothing you can really do except consider a transplant if you want to be able to grow more facial hair. 

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