Regular Member Briguy Posted November 18, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2019 I'm new to the forum so hoping I could get some advice I've already had a fut'2015 and a Fue 3 months ago. I want to possibly use beard grafts as donor for my crown area for my next surgery. Can anyone recommend which doctors would be willing to transplant beard grafts to scalp crown area. Also, any other information on using beard grafts as donor. Thanks, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted November 19, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 19, 2019 Obviously this would require FUE to accomplish this goal and most reputable FUE surgeons would be able to do this for you. I would recommend that you do a test session first to see how your face heals after the extractions, regarding extraction scarring. And you also would want to blend the beard grafts in the crown for aesthetic purposes. 1 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael84 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Beard is known to be a very reliable donor source. Yield is very successful. Of course, beard has a different texture to scalp hairs so this should be taken in to account. But overall, when blended with scalp hair into your crown it can be highly effective. Beard also has a very good rate of healing. 1 Patient Advisor for Dr. Bisanga - BHR Clinic ian@bhrclinic.com - BHR YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcH4PY1OxoYFwSDKzAkZRww I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted November 22, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 22, 2019 Then I wonder why we do not see more patients sharing their cases with the community? Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael84 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I believe that very soon, we will see many more examples of this. When I say that, I mean when leading physicians find it necessary and use it appropriately, as opposed to Turkish clinics using it for the biggest “mega sessions” possible. Regarding a lack of examples up until now, I believe that it is just a matter of math. Percentage wise, how many patients post results? I don’t know. Not many. Percentage wise, how many surgeries use beard grafts? Not many, admiringly growing, but still the minority. When you consider both points, then it’s no surprise that few examples of results include beard grafts. 1 Patient Advisor for Dr. Bisanga - BHR Clinic ian@bhrclinic.com - BHR YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcH4PY1OxoYFwSDKzAkZRww I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member paddyirishman Posted November 22, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 22, 2019 Hello @Briguy . I have just completed my Hairplantation @Eugenix Hair Science and on my way home to Ireland. I had beard grafts removed and distributed among scalp hair which will improve density. I will be showing pictures when I get a chance. Im going back next year to have my crown covered also. @Eugenix Hair Science they have a wealth of experience in this field. ................Paddy............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted November 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 5:09 PM, Raphael84 said: I believe that very soon, we will see many more examples of this. When I say that, I mean when leading physicians find it necessary and use it appropriately, as opposed to Turkish clinics using it for the biggest “mega sessions” possible. Regarding a lack of examples up until now, I believe that it is just a matter of math. Percentage wise, how many patients post results? I don’t know. Not many. Percentage wise, how many surgeries use beard grafts? Not many, admiringly growing, but still the minority. When you consider both points, then it’s no surprise that few examples of results include beard grafts. The math is understood but still, you would think there would be a few more as compared to the number of guys who said they were having these beard to scalp procedures... 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted November 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 5:13 PM, paddyirishman said: Hello @Briguy . I have just completed my Hairplantation @Eugenix Hair Science and on my way home to Ireland. I had beard grafts removed and distributed among scalp hair which will improve density. I will be showing pictures when I get a chance. Im going back next year to have my crown covered also. @Eugenix Hair Science they have a wealth of experience in this field. ................Paddy............. Will look forward to your updates! Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sl Posted November 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 26, 2019 Here is a repair case from a HTN poster who had a very significant amount of beard taken in order to repair a Strip scar. He healed very well and still has a strong beard. This case may be helpful in your research as is an older one so probably not seen by most today. 1 I represent Dr. Bisanga. Dr. Christian Bisanga is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted December 3, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 3, 2019 That's cool...would like to see the actual scar once the regrowth of the beard grafts is completed. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member paddyirishman Posted December 3, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 3, 2019 My beard graft healing after 4 days . Motorised punch 0.7 mm . 696 beard grafts extracted .Nobody can notice anything. It will improve further. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Briguy Posted December 3, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 3, 2019 Thanks everyone for your input and pics. I think this post will be of great benefit for those people contemplating using beard grafts as donor. Hopefully we can get more examples and further updates in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted December 3, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 3, 2019 I think there was a guy years ago. 2014? who had beard hair placed in his crown by Bhatti. Didn't look great I'm afraid 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member paddyirishman Posted December 4, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 4, 2019 Picture taken at the time of extractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted December 6, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 6, 2019 Paddy, The extraction sites look clean and your day 4 post-op pics show that you are an outstanding healer! Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member paddyirishman Posted December 6, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, gillenator said: Paddy, The extraction sites look clean and your day 4 post-op pics show that you are an outstanding healer! Thanks @gillenator for your appreciation. This picture was taken 7 days after extractions from under the chin. Please see the above picture which was taken on the day of extractions . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DThak Posted December 7, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted December 7, 2019 How many days did you wait to shave Paddy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member paddyirishman Posted December 8, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 @DThak I didnt shave untill after 14 days after Surgery, but this was a personel choice. Dr. Shishir told me I could shave after 7 days , which I could have if I wanted. I used a beard trimmer after 7 days to tidy the beard up, as its quicker than shaving, and I wasnt going to anything public so I didnt need to be shaving. .........Paddy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member paddyirishman Posted December 8, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 IM very please as it looks like nothing has touched my skin No scaring to been seen at all. ......Paddy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ndubya Posted December 9, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 9, 2019 Great topic. I'm having 300 beard grafts this coming fall along with about 600 scalp grafts. The beard grafts will be scattered throughout the midscalp, not in the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LaserCap Posted December 9, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 9, 2019 12 hours ago, ndubya said: Great topic. I'm having 300 beard grafts this coming fall along with about 600 scalp grafts. The beard grafts will be scattered throughout the midscalp, not in the crown. 300.....600......scattered? Grab a piece of paper. Draw a dot at the end of one page. Go to the other end and draw another one. That's scattered. I'm afraid 600 grafts is going to do absolutely nothing. Mind you, the grafts will be there and will grow but, unless they're grouped together to achieve something, it will be just piece of mind knowing they're there. Keep in mind, 600 is eyebrow work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member paddyirishman Posted December 10, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2019 @ndubya You are having a mix of beard grafts and scalp hairs in the fall , which Doctor and Clinic are you planning on going to ? .........Paddy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted December 10, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 3:08 PM, paddyirishman said: Thanks @gillenator for your appreciation. This picture was taken 7 days after extractions from under the chin. Please see the above picture which was taken on the day of extractions . Yep, both pics show it was clean work for sure! Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ndubya Posted December 13, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) On 12/10/2019 at 1:32 PM, paddyirishman said: @ndubya You are having a mix of beard grafts and scalp hairs in the fall , which Doctor and Clinic are you planning on going to ? .........Paddy....... Yessir, Dr. Konior. We are taking it slow moving forward. Just adding density into diffuse thinning. I've already had 3,400 into the hairline and frontal third with a different doc. This one coming up will be my second smallish surgery with Dr. K Edited December 13, 2019 by ndubya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted December 13, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2019 Before and after pics? Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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