What is the Procedure of Body Hair Transplant

Body hair transplant can refer to one of two opposing procedures:

Either remove hair from the body and place it in the scalp or remove hair from the scalp to place it in the body.

In the first scenario, men who want more coverage on top of their head but no longer have transplantable scalp hair can harvest and transplant hair from the beard or chest into the head. A man who wants to have more chest hair could use his scalp hair to be transplanted to his chest to achieve that goal in the second aforementioned scenario. The FUE hair harvesting method is required to remove beard and chest hair and place it in the scalp.

Beard and chest hair can be used when scalp donor hair has been depleted by numerous previous hair transplantation procedures. Typically, beard hair is the preferred, non-scalp source that should be harvested for a few important reasons before considering chest (or leg) hair use.

First, while trying to restore hair density in the scalp, beard hair typically has a more favorable caliber than chest hair.

Secondly, when transplanted to the scalp, beard hairs grow more consistently as well as longer and faster than chest hair.

Third, beard-removed hairs often heal very well and do not leave behind a visible area of hypopigmentation (loss of skin color), which is more important.

Nevertheless, when beard hair is depleted, unavailable, or non-existent, chest hair can still be a very important source to restore lost scalp hair. Furthermore, chest hairs have a finer caliber that can be used to blend into beard hairs or to refine a previously transplanted result along the hairline.

There are many situations where body hair transplantation is the only choice, for example when scalp donor hair has been depleted, to correct old plugs or to fix scars from previous procedures while preserving scalp hair for future hair transplantation. When considering transplantation of body hair, it is important to judge the expertise and art of the surgeon. The different textures, calibers, and hair curls from different regions are like paintbrushes that are used to paint a canvas. Using the right brushes is a decision made by the surgeon's and team's artistry to achieve the desired goals. Typically, as mentioned, beard hairs are firmer and thicker and work well to add central density to the scalp, while chest hairs are finer and work well at the periphery, mixed with beard hairs to soften the appearance.

• Ideal candidate: Men who want a hair transplant but who have scalp donor hair significantly decreased or depleted. Men who have strong beard and chest hair for standard scalp hair transplants to be used as supplements.
• What to expect: Beard harvesting sites heal very quickly and are usually very uncomfortable. It will take you 48 hours after the end of the procedure to wet shave your beard.

Harvesting sites may sometimes look like small red or white dots. The area of the chest tends to create hypopigmented scars, so it can heal with more visible dots than the area of the beard. You can often continue to wear facial hair because typically only the hair under the chin is harvested. Transplanted hair should begin to grow 3 to 4 months after the procedure and should improve growth up to or longer than 12 months after the procedure. Beard hair would look and feel harder than the hairs of the scalp but should mix well.

Body hairs should look and feel finer than scalp hairs and more frequently than scalp or beard hairs could go through shedding cycles.

• What to do: Make a long-term plan as multiple sessions may require a body hair transplant. Avoid shaving before the procedure for 48 hours. Keeping the beard at a specific length (no longer than 1 to 2 mm or a growth of 2 days) is important. If your beard is white, use Just for Men for Beard and Mustache the day before the procedure. If you're out of town, you'll need to arrive the day before the procedure and travel the next day, staying in town for a total of two nights.