Beard Transplant

Beard transplant is a process during which, the hair is transplanted from one part of the body to the face. The procedure is most common for those men with a thin beard who ate looking for the thicker and more impressive beard. In beard transplant, usually, the hair is taken from the side and back of the scalp. It should be noted that the beard transplant is similar to the hair transplant process.

Duration of Treatment

After performing the beard transplant, the person is allowed to leave the clinic and resume daily activities. Swelling and redness are common side effects of the surgery which subside over time.  The recovery period in beard transplant takes 5 to 7 days. However, the complete recovery may last up to 5 months after the procedure.

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Before the procedure, the person needs to consult the doctor and discuss his expectations and outcomes. He is also required to have his face photographed ahead of the procedure.

Precautions before, during and after the Procedure

Before the procedure

If there is a need for a particular precaution, the doctor will inform the patient.

The surgical procedure

The doctor begins the process by cleaning the surgical site and using local anesthesia. Then, he isolated the hair follicle using a hollow needle and transplanted it to the face. There are two techniques in hair extraction in which different method is used to extract the hair.

The beard transplant is performed with local anesthesia and lasts 2 to 7 hours.

After the procedure

There are minor pain and discomfort after the beard transplant. The patients are comfortable taking the painkillers for the first days after the procedure.

Important Tips about the Beard Transplant

Possible risks of the surgery include:

• Scarring
• Infection
• Swelling
• tenderness

The beard transplant is prescribed for people with

• Thin beard
• Empty space in the beard
• Scarring

The Duration of Hospital Confinement

There is no need for hospital confinement and the person is allowed to leave the hospital immediately.