Hair under chin as donor hair for facial hair transplant?

Question

I am in my mid 20's and my hair is starting to thin, but I am also unsatisfied with my patchy facial hair. I do not want to use valuable scalp donor hair as I may need it in the future. From what I understand, body hair is less likely to look natural or stay permanently, and using neck hair can leave visible scarring. What about the hair under the chin? How many donor grafts can usually be found there, and how visible is the scarring?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Body hair may be a donor source of hair if scalp hair is not available.  It is best to consult with a doctor to see if you would be a candidate.

Neil Verma, HBSc, MD, FCFP - Account Suspended · Answer

Body hair grafts are more prone to scarring and more difficult to harvest. Body hairs as grafts also have lower survival rate

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The best donor hair is from the back and sides of the head. The next best spot it the donor area is depleted, is under the chin as this area can yield as many as 3000 grafts in some people with a heavy beard. Beard hair taken from under the chin can't really be seen.  Other body hair has short growth periods, unlike beard and scalp hair which have long growth cycles.

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