"What is beard transplantation?" and "How is beard transplant performed?" These are one of the most wondered questions. Beard transplantation is the process of transplanting the hair follicles taken from the donor area of the person's body to his beard area.
Beard transplantation has become popular, especially in recent years. In men, the need for beard transplantation may be preferred if the beard and mustache do not grow due to genetic reasons, trauma or infection.
Beards appear with varying intensity from person to person. Therefore, beard transplantation must be planned individually.
Beard Transplantation: Procedure
Beard transplantation is very similar to hair transplantation as a procedure. Also known as "facial hair transplant". Hair follicles taken from the donor area are transplanted to the area where there is no beard or mustache, and a beard is formed as a result. It can also be applied to men who are beardless completely.
Local anesthesia is used during the beard transplant procedure. In this way, no pain or suffering is felt. Just like in hair transplantation, hair transplantation is performed with FUE or FUT technique. If the person has a regional beard loss, the beard density around this area is considered. Planning is done accordingly. Up to 3000 roots can be planted on average in men with a little beard.
The follicles to be planted as a beard should be in a structure proper for the beard structure. For this reason, the neck and nape region is generally preferred. The hairs in these areas are more proper for the beard. The hair follicles should be single because the natural follicles in the beard structure are also single.
Recovery Period After Beard Transplant
The person who has a beard transplant can usually come back to his life after one day. Small crusts may form around the newly planted hair follicles, and these crusts fall off in a few days.
The person who has a beard transplant can begin shaving normally and trimming his new beard approximately 10 days after the procedure.
As with hair transplantation, new beard hairs can be shed in an average of 3 weeks. This “shock loss” phase is normal and then the beards will grow and will be permanent.
Some of the side effects seen in hair transplantation may also occur in beard transplantation. Redness, swelling, and numbness are the most common side effects and do not cause major problems.
It is not possible to say an exact cost for beard transplantation. The price varies depending on factors such as the beard density of the person, and the number of follicles to be planted.
Yes. The beard hairs that appear as a result of beard transplantation are permanent. The beards that grow after the "shock loss" phase, which is a natural part of the process, are permanent beards.