What is the transplantation of beard or moustache?
Similar to hair transplantation, donor hairs taken from the nape (back of the head) region are transferred to the problem area by sedation FUE method. It is a process which is applied by 0.6-0.7 mm thin (fine) tip micro punches and does not cause any pain or ache to the person.
Why a beard or moustache is lost (like hair loss) ?
Conditions such as autoimmune diseases, various skin diseases (dermatological disorders), hormonal imbalances, previous accidents, injuries or trauma can cause the person to lose his beard or moustache. Just like in hair treatments, hair transplantation, should be followed for beard and moustache. Cosmetic products or medications (drug theraphy) do not meet patients' expectations. Alopecia areata , also known as ringworm, can cause hair loss on body places such as hair, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes.
What are the advantages of FUE technique in beard and moustache transplantation?
FUE technique is in today's one of the modern method used for beard and moustache transplantation as well as for hair transplantation. The roots obtained in this method create a natural appearance since it can be planted into the desired direction. It is an application that gives direct results both in the regions where the beard does not grow and the sparse beard grows. During transplantation, the patient did not experience any complain as pain. The recovery time after treatment is quick.
How to make a beard or moustache -hair- transplantation?
• At the beginning of treatment, the beard or moustache image is taken from the patient, after that, the specialist doctor (if patient comes to the clinic, the specialist doctor can evaluate transplantation explaining to the patient with face-to-face meeting), evaluates the operation steps such as the number of grafts to be transplanted to the region (part of body) and informs the patient.
• In case of treatment approval, treatment planning is made for the patient if he comes from abroad, i.e. which dates between he can come, travel& accommodation and flight tickets, etc.)
Note: Our institution can supply a document (certificate) explaining that the Visas is applied for. By this means, usually, there are no problems faced during the visa process. In addition, our institution has Ministry of Health approved document named as “Authorization Certificate of International Health Tourism Intermediary Institution“ and “ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificate “.
• Local anaesthesia is used to numb the area where the hair follicles will be removed.
• Grafts are collected individually by FUE method and prepared for planting area.
• Channels are opened for the collected grafts.
• Hair roots are placed in the opened channels and the operation is completed.
To whom a beard or moustache transplantation is made?
Patients who cannot grow their beard or moustache for any reason (having very sparse beard), which is faced after a trauma, burning or injury. After such troubles, beard / moustache was shedding and cannot be grown again are considered for treatment. In case any person who is psychologically disturbed about sparse hair roots, the transplantation can also be carried out. This application can be preferred also to cover the scars on the beard and moustache area after surgery. Apart from this, transplantation may be done when beard & moustache aesthetic appearance is not equal to each other (i.e. non-symmetrical).
How much graft is required?
In the beard planting, 3,000 and more roots are usually sufficient and give successful results. The number of roots needed for moustache transplantation may vary between 400-800 roots depending on the area to be transplanted.
How long does it take to grow a beard or a moustache?
Medical processing time depends on the size (width) of the region to be transplanted. Moustache cultivation is usually completed in 2-4 hours. Beard cultivation covers a wider area, we can express that a planting process ranging from 4 hours to 8 hours is considered.
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