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Beard hair and scalp hair grow at a rate where you shouldn't notice a huge difference after a beard transplant. They do have different growth cycles and different hair characteristics so that may not perfectly match.
Everyone is different, but for most people the growth cycle for scalp is longer than beard and therefore leads to longer hair (See Growth Cycle and Anagen).
I think that scalp hair grows faster usually at a rate of 1/2 inch per months. Beard hair grows slower than that although it is probably a close call. Certainly scalp hair grows longer.
They have very similar growth rate. I have not seen much difference in the past with my clients.
This indicates poor washing. You must wait until these scabs fall of with gentle finger massage during your shampooing process.
Typically, unless you are using a device like Capillus 272 or Laser Cap, the new hairs that were transplanted go into a resting phase. You should start seeing new hairs growing again at about month 3 to 4 and then improving every month up to about 12 months.We typically have patients come back ...
This can not be treated with a hair transplant because any active disease will kill the hair transplant. An alternative treatment that works terrific is scalp micropigmentation (see sdb site below)
The reason/s why you shouldn't bend your head at least the 1st day post op so you will not cause grafts to pop out or an increase bleeding in the recipient area.
If you see a doctor, get the diagnosis (probably genetic balding) you can have FUE. The use of Propecia is to prevent shock hair loss, something that happens to younger men. At 35, your chance of getting shock loss is less, but nevertheless there. See video below
Accutane will kill the hair grafts. You must wait at least 8 months before going back on the Accutane. That also applies to people on the drug before a hair transplant as they need 8 months without the drug before having a hair transplant