i'm curious as to what the growth rate of beard hair is compared to scalp hair. any idea?
thanks

Yes. Ask Dr Umar to not go down your neck if you are worried about scarring.

It will help increase your density in the Crown and you can save more head hair for any future procedures.

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Drew, are you suggeting just directly under the jaw because it heals better or because it's harder to see?

I wonder if I would then be able to get the necessary amount of grafts I need. In addition, I would like to have where the grafts are taken evenly spread out and not thin out just one area (ie, directly under the jaw).

I am talking about the area below your mandible area to the top of your neck. The area where noone can see it unless they were to bend their knees and look under your chin.


It would also be a good way to test if you do scar.


If you have maxed out your strip surgeries then this seems like an option to me.

However, I am not sure how many beard hair grafts this could yield for you.


Did Dr Umar say he could use chest or leg hair for your crown, also?

I read that body hair's growth cycle is 50% compared to head hair's 90%, but I am sure you are already aware of this.


I still believe it's a good option, for your Crown, for someone in your position who has maxed out their strip donor.

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2nd Transplant: 3,100 grafts with Dr Jerry Wong

3rd Transplant: 5,035 grafts with Dr Sanusi Umar

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Apparently beard hair is right up there with the scalp growth cycle.

I don't think body hair would provide much coverage in the crown.

I don't know...I would like to hear from someone who has had a transplant using beard hair and see how their healing resulted.

How does the skin look when its not taut against the neck?

sweet. thanks. how many grafts are typically needed to cover one square inch?

the doctor says i have 'ideal' rope like hair (coarse black wavy) which helps mask my scalp a little better but on the flip side when my scalp shows it looks odd.

Would be great to see some detailed pictures from patients and clinics before afters of beard hair used as filler hair and if possible grafted into donor scar and donor area after removal , be good to hear from anyone who has had this done , my donor is depleted hence the interest .
cheers
ej

Why not try chest or armpit hair if you have dark hair and texture really doesn't matter? I know the growth yields aren't as good, but you probably wouldn't have to worry about scaring in those areas.

Ok.

1.) Beard hair does grow very well - but there is scarring issue which no one on this thread seems to address. Every is so excited but they skip past the question/concern of this thread.

2.) BHT also scars as well but its not on the face. But the % of BHT graft does not grow nearly as high as head or beard hair. In addition, if it does grow, it grows a lot shorter, thinner and often curly. Body hair wouldn't help my situation.