“I have a noticeable bald spot on my chin. The hairs did not fall out immediately, so I hoped for recovery. Minoxidil doesn't help. A year has passed, but nothing grows in this place. I’m thinking about a beard hair transplant.”
Alexander, 31 years old.
“On the right, my beard grows very quickly and densely, like the Arabs. And on the left side of the cheek there are a lot of empty spaces where hairs can barely be seen. The sideburn is a bit runny and doesn’t connect with the beard. I would like to have a normal, beautiful beard and mustache, so that everything is even.”
Chris, 28 years old.
“My mustache doesn’t grow in the center at all. Or rather, my mustache is growing well. But where Hitler had a mustache, I have absolute emptiness, “anti-Hitler.” I don't really like this. I would like to have a full-fledged mustache.”
Gennady, 40 years old.
“I have a beard, but in fact it’s one name. It lacks volume."
Sergey, 35 years old.
At Platinental we solve all these problems in one day using FUE - a modern method of seamless hair transplantation.
Manual beard hair transplantation is performed in a few hours and does not require shaving the donor areas.
96% of hair after transplantation takes root and grows throughout life.
Meticulous Americans collected statistics and found out that every second man faces weak hair, insufficient thickness and bald spots when trying to grow a beard. Even men like Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves.
Expert comment:
“In the film, Joe Wick is a dandy with a wonderful, well-groomed beard. But let's take a closer look at the original.
Despite the mature age of its owner, Keanu Reeves' stubble grows unevenly, with large bald patches.
Before filming, the barber has to tint and shape the complex shape of the beard, focusing on the thickness of the hair.
Johnny Depp’s stubble does not cover his cheeks and grows in islands.”
Mamontova Tatyana, transplant surgeon.
Keanu Reeves
Johnny Depp
How is beard hair transplant performed?
At Platinental we use the most modern seamless technology FUE - Follicular Unit Extraction - hair transplantation using the method of single follicles. Another name for this HFE method is Hand Follicular Extraction.
A follicle, or graft, is a hair or a united group of hairs (hairs rarely grow individually, usually in groups of 2 - 4 hairs). Each graft is individually removed from the back of the head. Injured follicles do not take root, so we use a special atraumatic two-stage sampling method and save up to 100% of the material.
It is not customary to take hair for beard transplantation from the face or neck - there is always a risk of scarring of the donor area, which will be noticeable on a shaved face.
We work using a complex technology without shaving - it is enough to shorten the hair on the back of the head to 1 cm. If there are special wishes, we perform the procedure without shortening the hair on the back of the head.
We collect hair under a microscope using a special device - a microsurgical punch with a diameter of only 0.6-0.9 mm. When used correctly, this technique does not leave scars on the head after healing and allows you to wear short hair even after transplantation.
Micro punch is a device for gentle extraction of follicles.
Scheme of hair extraction for transplantation.
We never take away several hairs growing nearby. We always leave a ring of living hair around each donor hair. This approach naturally camouflages the donor area and is the key to rapid, scar-free healing.
FUE transplantation leaves no marks even on the most sensitive skin - you can shave your face and no one will suspect you of man-made stubble.
After transplantation, hair adapts, becomes a little stiffer and thicker, and grows throughout its life.
Expert comment:
“There are never two identical beards or two identical faces. Therefore, I always approach each of my patients individually.
Before transplantation, I always carefully design a beard and mustache shape that is attractive to the face type. Initially, a correctly set shape greatly facilitates beard care in the future.
I always transplant follicles under multiple magnification and in the direction of my own hair growth. I take into account the natural density - closer to the boundaries of hair growth I use mainly single grafts, achieving a natural transition.
I plant hairs exactly between existing hairs. On the one hand, mixing your own and transplanted hair gives a very natural result. On the other hand, this technique does not injure your own follicles, preserves them and allows you to get very good density.
Only this manual and multi-step approach allows us to obtain a predictable, high-quality result.”
Mamontova Tatyana, transplant surgeon.
Possible complications
If a man does not adhere to the recommendations of his doctor and does not take care of his beard, then side complications may occur. Such complications include:
- Swelling in the transplant area.
- Painful sensations and sensitivity of facial tissues.
- Risk of infection.
- Long process of healing of hematomas.
To avoid the above complications, you should follow the recommendations of a specialist and take care of your beard. It is also very important that if you suspect any complications, immediately contact a specialist to prescribe treatment. Of course, treatment can only be prescribed by a specialist; self-treatment is strictly not recommended.
Beard transplant surgery consists of two stages
Stage 1. Preparation of the field on the back of the head and collection of grafts. Cooling, counting, sorting, enrichment with placenta extract, due to which the survival rate of follicles increases to almost 100%. This transplantation is effective even in scar areas - the hair takes root.
Stage 2. Manual implantation.
The implantation procedure is performed under local anesthesia using disposable microimplants. This is a special container where one follicle is placed. The implanter plunges under the skin at the desired angle and gently leaves the hair in it.
The transplantation is carried out without incisions. The procedure is more reminiscent of injections with short needles than surgery.
| Installing hair into an implanter | How many implanters are needed for one procedure? |
Expert comment:
“In a professional environment, transplantologists jokingly call themselves very petty people. And this joke is only part of the joke, because the entire hair transplantation consists entirely of consistent and pedantic execution of a whole set of little things.
Correct atraumatic collection of grafts, proper storage, proper preparation for transplantation. The survival rate of the hair is ultimately influenced even by how many times it was touched and how much time it spent in the open air - overheating and drying out of the grafts have an extremely negative effect on the result.
I fundamentally don’t sacrifice little things and get a lifetime survival rate of 96% of my hair.”
Mamontova Tatyana, transplant surgeon.
Reviews
Many men who decide to have a beard transplant speak positively about the procedure. Everyone is especially pleased that rehabilitation does not require much time and there are a small number of possible complications. Of course, with the advent of a chic beard, a man’s appearance changes for the better and helps improve his self-esteem.
Also, many who want to carry out such an operation ask the question: “How much does a beard hair transplant cost?” Reviewers also noted that the procedure is not cheap, but the result is undoubtedly worth it. For example, in the USA the cost of such a procedure ranges from $3,000 to $7,000.
As for specialists, they also speak well of this procedure. Surgeons notice that after it there are rarely negative consequences and it does not take much time to recover.
Don't skimp on hair transplant
We do not use tweezers under any circumstances to implant grafts. This technique is cheaper, but usually injures the skin and follicles, which has a bad effect on their survival. It is impossible to predict the success of transplantation when using tweezers.
Before deciding on a hair transplant using tweezers, remind yourself that we have only one hair donor area, on the back of the head. After the donor hair is removed, it does not resume its growth. It is very easy to exhaust the resource of donor hair without getting results, but then there will simply be nowhere to get new ones.
Price
How much does a beard transplant cost in Russia? On average, the cost of a beard transplant varies from 75 to 145 rubles per hair; in general, it will require considerable expenses. This applies to cases where there is a lot of work to be done or the man has absolutely no facial hair.
Finding a clinic to perform this operation is not a problem. The operation is performed in many clinics that specialize in plastic surgery and hair follicle transplants. One of the most famous beard transplant clinics is located in Kazan.
Beard hair transplant in a Kazan clinic
As for the operation in Turkish clinics, the price together with hotel accommodation will be about 2,500 euros.
Hair transplantation into the beard area will radically change the image, help emphasize individuality, create your own image, and also hide certain facial skin imperfections.
Should you rush into a beard transplant or can you wait?
It would not be entirely ethical for us to say that everyone whose beard does not grow or grows unevenly needs a beard transplant.
As a rule, problems with beards, mustaches and sideburns end between the ages of 23 and 28. But if the hair does not acquire the necessary thickness, you should not expect miracles - genetics cannot be changed. The beards of Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp are proof of this.
Therefore, in order to understand whether waiting will bear fruit, it makes sense to consult a specialist.
Contraindications
Before deciding to undergo beard transplantation, you should familiarize yourself with the contraindications. It is not recommended to carry out the procedure in the following cases:
- There are purulent lesions in the area of the planned transplantation.
- Allergy to anesthetics.
- If you have blood related diseases.
- Male under 25 years old.
- Diabetes disease.
- If a man has a precarious mental state (with the slightest likelihood of uncontrollably pulling out his hair).
- Chronic pathologies in the acute phase.
- There are no healthy hair follicles for transplantation.
Rehabilitation
The rehabilitation period is very important after each surgical intervention.
It imposes a number of restrictions and responsibilities on the patient:
- regular disinfection with means recommended by the doctor, areas of impact (both the site of the flap collection and the area of its implementation);
- refusal of physical activity;
- ban on smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages;
- if possible, avoiding psycho-emotional overloads;
- regular examination by the doctor who performed the operation;
- ban on baths, swimming pools, saunas, solariums, and exposure to direct sunlight.
Total
Seamless transplantation (FUE, HFE, DHI) is less traumatic. Up to 1.5 thousand grafts can be transplanted at a time. The procedure lasts 8 hours. There will be no scars after it. Suitable for slight baldness. Rehabilitation takes 2-3 days.
Suture transfer (FUT, Strip) is when flaps of skin with hairs are cut out and then the edges of the wounds are sutured, leaving strips of scars. Up to 5 thousand grafts are transplanted at a time, the procedure takes 3-4 hours. Will help hide severe baldness. Rehabilitation lasts up to a week.
with artificial hair . It's expensive ($4.5 thousand). After 2-4 years, the transplant will have to be repeated, because the artificial hairs fall out more quickly. You will have to forget about frequent haircuts - artificial hair does not grow. Rehabilitation – 2-3 days.
What to do after the procedure
One day after hair transplantation
Even after suture hair transplantation, you can return to work the next day. After three days you will be allowed to wash your hair, after a week you will be allowed to go to the gym or do other physical activity.
The traces of seamless transplantation disappear faster. But still, in the first days you should not overexert yourself, go out in the sun without a cap or visit the sauna.
Before and after trichopigmentation
If scars bother you, you can do tricopigmentation - tattoo the missing follicles. It doesn't hurt too much.
Hair from new follicles will begin to grow within two months. At first they will be curly and unruly, but after a few haircuts this will go away.
The final result is assessed one year after the procedure. If the hair is not thick enough (normally 80-120 hairs grow per 1 square cm, up to 50 are transplanted), the procedure can be repeated.
Bonus: an example of transplantation in action
The founder of VKontakte and Telegram, Pavel Durov, suffered from baldness at the beginning of his career:
And when he made money on his projects, he began to look completely different. Compare:
It not only added thickness, but also changed the hairline - got rid of bald spots.
Elon Musk also went through this procedure. The company often jokes that the best remedy for combating baldness is $2-3 billion.
The hair of journalist and TV presenter Sergei Brilev has also changed a lot. Before:
And after:
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