Beard Transplant in Turkey

Under typical circumstances, beards should fully emerge between puberty and age twenty-five and contribute to the more aesthetically pleasing aspect of male facial features. The whole beard development is finished in healthy, genetically predisposed individuals by the start of their thirties. How much, how, and at what density the beard grows depends on a variety of circumstances. The key determinants include the person's eating habits, metabolic condition, genetic make-up, and the shaving apparatus he uses.

Beard Loss Factors

The traits of the area where the hair follicle develops, in addition to genetics, are the main cause of this. All over the body, but particularly the face, hair can be affected by diseases and issues.  The quantity, density, angle, and symmetry of the beard can all change depending on these issues. The major causes of beard loss include wounds, burns, blows, and the existence of beard-breaking diseases.

Why Beard Transplant?

It is possible to say that men with dense beards look more handsome within today's aesthetic understandings. With beard growth becoming fashionable, those whose beards are not dense or worse; those who experience regional beard loss due to some factors are under psychological pressure. The boundaries of plastic surgery in terms of aesthetics are fairly broad.  Regardless of the reason, it is possible to eliminate these beard problems with beard transplant applications.

How is Beard Transplant Performed?

Beard density is different for each patient. Therefore, the area to be planted is determined by the specialist with a different planning. For beard transplantation, the patient's condition is evaluated depending on the drawings to be made on the patient's face, and the hair follicles taken from the nape area are separated and transferred to the beard area. Although there are two known hair transplantation methods in beard transplantation, the FUT technique is not preferred much today. Instead, with the "Follicular Unit Extraction" technique, which uses the developing technology and known by the abbreviation FUE, hair transplantation can be done without opening the incision. With the FUE technique, the hair follicles taken from a hairy part of the body are removed one by one in beard transplantation. These hair follicles are then placed in the channels opened in the hairless area of the beard region. After the hair transplant procedure, which is completed in a few hours with local anesthesia, the patient does not feel any pain.

Things to Consider During Beard Transplant

As with many aesthetic and cosmetic procedures, there are issues to be considered before and after beard transplantation. Before beard transplantation, blood thinners should be discontinued at least a week or two before. If you need to use this type of medicine regularly, you should definitely share it with your doctor. Additionally, it is advised to stop drinking and smoking at least three days prior to the procedure. The substances in these products cause a delay in healing. It is important for the procedure that the area where the hair follicle will be taken is not irritated, there is no wound and there are enough hair follicles. Since it is a surgical procedure, beard transplantation is carried out by a specialist doctor, minimizing the problems that may be encountered in the future.

Is Beard Transplantation Performed on Burns and Scars?

Existing scars can be hidden by adding hair follicles taken from any part of the body to the non-bearded scar. In beard transplantation with hair root transplantation, the hair roots create a harmonious appearance to the face area after shaving. Under normal conditions, growing the beard around ​​the wound does not completely cover the scar.

Post-Operation Process

After beard transplantation, the patient can return to his/her daily life within a few hours as there will be no pain after beard transplant. In the first days, it is normal to develop redness and acne in the treated area. This will end in a few days.

Since the roots are newly planted, the face area should not be touched too much; movements such as scratching, touching, or drying hard should not be done. It is forbidden to water the beard planting area for three days. The creams and lotions recommended by the doctor should be used regularly and the beard should not be shaved until the doctor's permission. New beards begin to appear between the fourth and sixth months and the process will be completed within a year.