What is Beard Transplantation?

Beards and mustaches, which are a symbol for men, can cause psychological problems in their deprivation or loss. The addition of developing technology to the beard and mustache transplantation procedures for those who have this problem increases the demand for applications. Now, if a man has a deficiency in his beard or mustache, he knows that he can have a transplant and does not let it go.

Beard Transplantation; It is the transplantation of hair follicles to the corner areas of the face in order to ensure that people who do not grow a beard in certain parts of the face or grow incomplete due to genetic factors, accidents or various diseases, in order to achieve a more lush and natural-looking beard.

Beard loss, which is caused by genetics in some people, disease in others, and accident in others, is no longer your destiny. However, the beardlessness, which is called cornering, is also included in this situation. With the development of technology, just as baldness disappeared, so too did the skin. Because beard transplantation allows many people to achieve the beard they dream of. So, to whom can beard transplantation be performed and how is it performed?

Who is suitable for Beard Transplantation?

A person who decides to have a beard transplant first analyzes the reason for beard loss. Because beard loss, like hair loss, can be caused by stress or hormonal disorders. Apart from these, the person may have lost their beard as a result of an accident or illness. In some people, this condition is genetic. He may not have had a beard since puberty. After all these reasons are investigated, it is decided whether the beard can be planted or not. So, who can have a beard transplant?

Beard transplantation can be done in general for all age groups, but the important thing here is that the person who wants to have transplantation really lives in that region. Thinking that the beard does not grow and will not grow at an early age, people who want to have a transplant should make a very careful decision and should not have a beard transplanted without being sure of the corners. In this sense, it is necessary to wait until at least 21-22 years old.

First of all, within the framework of beard transplantation planning, it is decided how many grafts will be planted in which region and the donor area. The healthiest donor area in beard transplantation is the nape.

How is Beard Transplantation Performed?

Harmony with other regions is very important in the planning of beard transplantation. Hair follicles should be in harmony with the natural roots in the environment with their directions and angles. In beard transplantation, as in hair transplantation, roots are collected from the donor area and planted with transplantation techniques. Let’s explain the step-by-step stages of the operation in 9 items;

1. The back of the head is used as the donor area. Since local anesthesia is applied, there is no pain or pain during the operation.
2. It is an operation that takes about 2-4 hours depending on the number of roots to be planted.
3. Sowing can be done with Dhi pen method or Sapphire fue technique.
   As in hair transplantation, the patient does not need to stay in the hospital after beard transplantation.
4. Small red dots may occur after the operation. These red dots are blood clots and are useful for feeding the transplanted beard roots. They disappear completely in about 1 week.
5. The beard that grows after the second week can be shortened with scissors.
   Again, after the second week, an event called shock shedding takes place. After the shock shedding, the entire beard planted grows between 6 and 8 months.
6. After the operation, it is recommended to shave the beard at least 1 month after the operation so that the roots can hold on to where they are.

 

Mustache cultivation (transplantation)

Mustache transplantation is the transplantation and transplantation of hair follicles taken from the donor area to the required mustache area in men over the age of 20 who do not like the density and shape of their mustaches. Mustache transplantation is performed under local anesthesia with a micro-surgical operation that takes 2-3 hours, painless and seamless.

The shape of the mustache significantly changes the appearance of men. While some women feel better by changing their hair color or model, men can make some changes by growing a beard or mustache.

From this point of view, it would not be wrong to say that “a man’s ornament is his mustache and beard”. Due to the genetic structure of some men, their mustaches may not grow or grow less. Sometimes, there may be permanent losses in the mustache area due to a disease or cut. This is where mustache transplantation comes into play.

How to Perform a Mustache Transplantation:

Mustache transplantation is a procedure similar to hair transplantation, but mustache transplantation is much more sensitive as it is performed on the face area. In face transplants, care should be taken to eliminate unwanted risks such as complications and scarring.

• For a painless and painless transplant, local anesthesia is applied only on the lip before the operation,
• The nape is generally preferred as the donor site. However, in the mustache transplant process, the donor area may vary depending on the situation. It can be used as a donor for transplantation in the beard area.
• Hair follicles are collected one by one from the donor area with the help of a micromotor,
• Depending on the sparseness or leatheriness of the person’s mustache, 300 – 500 roots can be collected,
• The roots collected one by one are placed in the channels opened in the mustache-free area after they are cleaned and sorted.
• While the transplanted area is left open, the donor area will remain bandaged for 1 day. During this period, the planted area is not washed for 3 days.
• Healing after transplantation takes place in about 10 days. During this period, the hair roots first crust over. These crusts begin to shed slowly with the first wash on the 3rd day and the hair follicles heal.
• After mustache transplantation, mustache hairs can be shortened with scissors after about 15 days,
• Shock shedding may start 2-3 weeks after planting. After the shock shedding, which is not seen in everyone, mustache hairs grow again in the middle of the fourth month and begin to grow according to the normal mustache growth rate.
• After the sixth month after planting, the planted roots grow in the normal cycle.

What Should Be Considered Before Mustache Transplantation?

Mustache Planning: If you are suitable for mustache transplantation, mustache planning is done first. During this process, it is decided how many roots will be planted, which area will be planted and which technique should be done. In order for the hair in the transplanted area to be fed comfortably and healthily, it is not recommended to plant more often than necessary.

Selection of a Mustache Transplantation Center: Mustache transplantation is carried out in hair transplantation centers. This is a microsurgical procedure and should only be performed by specialists in a full-fledged hospital setting.

Planting Method: Another issue you should pay attention to before the operation is which method will be used in the planting process. While the FUE method was widely used in the past, the new method DHI pen or Sapphire Fue technique is applied today.

Mustache transplantation can be performed not only on angular men, but also on people with sparse mustaches or those who have lost a mustache for a certain reason (cut, burn, injury). Men who are not satisfied with the density of their mustaches can have a mustache augmentation transplant if the donor area is suitable and meets the necessary conditions for the operation.

After mustache transplantation, methods that nourish and strengthen hair follicles such as PRP, mesotherapy or vitamin supplements can be used as beard mustache growth methods in order to make the newly planted mustache thicker, to heal quickly and to grow in a healthy way.

In beard and mustache transplantation, since the channels in the skin are opened with 0.6 mm – 0.8 mm medical instruments called “micro punch” with a special channel opening method called manual punch, incisions are not made on the skin and the beards grow out one by one after transplantation.