What Is a Beard Transplant?

Beards have always been important to men. Although it was disgraced for a time and being beardless was defined as the condition of civilization, the beards of personalities like American President Abraham Lincoln brought the beard back into fashion and has kept its place from that day to this. Over the past decade, with the rise of social media, images of men with thick beards have become the definition of masculinity and beauty. Having holes in your beard leads some men to low self-esteem.

In a few words, beard transplant is a procedure that involves transferring healthy hair follicles from a suitable part of your body to the area where you want to increase beard hair density. A few months after the operation, you’ll have a dense, elegant beard that’s easy to trim.

How Does a Beard Transplant Work?

FUE hair transplant technique is one of the most widely used and reliable methods not only for hair transplants, but also for beard transplant procedures.

FUE beard transplant involves the extraction and implantation of individual hair follicles, without disturbing their natural shape. This sophisticated procedure is a fast and effective way to achieve a healthy beard as quickly as possible.

• Your surgeon will apply a local anesthetic to minimize pain and ensure maximum comfort throughout the procedure.
• A small part of your donor area may need to be shaved for the extraction process.
• Healthy grafts will be harvested in a proper environment and implanted in the desired area. Individual hair follicles will be transplanted, with careful consideration given to the angle and position of implantation in order to obtain the most natural beard appearance.
• The best possible results will be obtained. The recovery period is relatively shorter than for a hair transplant.

What Is the Best Technique for Beard Grafting?

Two different techniques are used for beard transplants: direct hair follicle implantation (DHI) and follicular unit extraction (FUE). Both techniques involve extracting individual grafts (follicular units) from the donor area at the back of the head and implanting them in the desired area of the face.

With the DHI technique, the surgeon removes individual hair follicles and implants them one by one in the desired location, at once after extraction. To do this, he uses a special tool called a Choi implanter pen.

With the FUE technique, the surgeon harvests the individual hair follicles, opens microchannels in the recipient area and implants the previously removed hair follicles.

During your consultation with the surgeon, you can specify the density and shape you want for your new beard. If your donor area allows it, you’ll be able to achieve the thick, dense beard you’ve always dreamed of.

The Benefits of Beard Transplant

• With a beard transplant, a person can have a dense, natural beard.
• After the operation, you can shave and shape your beard as you wish.
• The beard transplant is planned according to the person’s facial type to give an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
• You are free to choose the type of beard you want.
• It is also possible to shape sideburns with a hair/beard transplant.

Process And Healing After a Beard Transplant

After the beard transplant, there is no visible scarring, and the healing process is very rapid. Temporary symptoms such as redness, swelling and dryness of the skin may occur, but these disappear completely within a few days.

Unlike hair transplants, due to the more sensitive implanted area, there may be some swelling of the face in the first 2-3 days. However, these symptoms are minimized with the patient’s compliance with post-procedure recommendations, the use of medication and ice applications.

Postoperative pain is not common in patients undergoing surgery. The sleeping position is one of the most important situations, as the face is treated during the operation, the patient must lie in the right position and not harm the implanted grafts. At Smile Hair Clinique, the information needed for this is shared with patients after the beard transplant operation.

It can accept to 1 week for the person to return to work after the operation. Although it is not a medical problem to resume after 2-3 days, we recommend that the patient plan for at least 1 week in order to stay away from prying eyes and questions. During this period, the skin will heal, beards will grow and form, and swelling and redness will diminish.

The process up to 2-3 weeks will be a satisfying period for the patient, who hears positive comments from all sides and understands that he or she has made the right decision. However, after this period, in the area where the beard transplant is performed for some time, the transplanted hair follicles will enter a temporary period of loss. Patients can lose up to 50-80% of the transplanted beard roots during this period. However, from the 3rd and 4th months onwards, these transplanted hairs will start to grow again. The graphic below shows the process in detail.

How Many Grafts Will I Need for A Beard Transplant?

The calculation of the graft for beard implantation varies from patient to patient, depending on the type of face, the current state of the beard, the patient’s desire, and the desired beard style.
Prior to the operation, the area to be implanted and the density needed are calculated to obtain the greatest result based on the thinness and thickness of the hair to be removed from the patient. The number of grafts will be taken from the patient’s secure donor area by the quality of the beard transplant.

What Are the Risks of Beard Implants?

The desire to perform a beard transplant at any cost, without knowledge of the technique used or the doctor’s qualifications, can have the worst possible consequences for facial hair.
To regain a beautiful, thick, and well-distributed beard, DHI beard transplant is the safest and gentlest beard implant technique.

How Much Does a Beard Transplant Cost in Turkey?

The number of hair grafts to be implanted in the area comes first among the factors deciding beard transplant prices. If fewer hair follicles are extracted for transplant, beard transplant prices will also drop. Hair transplant cost depends on the number of hair follicles to be implanted. Apart from that, the experience of the center, specialist and team performing the beard transplant will also figure out prices. However, the results are more important to patients than the price of the beard transplant. The appearance of the beard after transplant is important to patients.

Among those who wish to undergo a beard transplant are those who are unable to grow a beard or those who are dissatisfied with the density of their beard. In these cases, a beard transplant is unavoidable. Beard grafting is a procedure that can be applied to the cheeks, chin, sideburns, and mustache area. The procedure can also be performed to cover acne and scars in these areas. For hair loss in these areas, implanting hair follicles taken from the donor site provides a permanent solution. It is possible to experience hair root loss due to genetics, needle hair removal, laser hair removal, burns and surgery. Beard transplant can be performed to increase hair root density in the area and to implant hair in completely hairless areas. The aim is to create a natural-looking beard.

Beard Transplant in Turkey

Turkey, which has a global reputation for health tourism, particularly hair transplant, has built a good name for itself.
People from many different countries prefer hair transplant in Turkey because they realize the importance of both affordability and quality. People can be treated while also having a vacation because it provides a “all-inclusive package” possibility, as do other countries. Patients who want to perform two things at once frequently choose hair transplant in Istanbul.

Istanbul and Turkey are the world’s most specialized doctors in the field of hair and beard transplant. As a result, many operations are crowned with success, and the number of satisfied patients increases daily. This is why Turkey and Istanbul are ranked among the most demanding places for health tourism. Prices for operations in Istanbul and Turkey are also very affordable. Anyone who has researched beard transplant in Europe and other parts of the world is aware of this advantage. When low prices and positive results come together, your reasons for choosing Turkey and Istanbul are revealed.