Is leg hair something that transplants well if you go to an elite surgeon?

[Hah6788887]

I'm thinking of going to a really good surgeon. My donor is limited but I have a lot of leg and arm hairs. Do leg hair specifically work solid in a transplant?

[Vann]

12 minutes ago, Hah6788887 said:

I'm thinking of going to a really good surgeon. My donor is limited but I have a lot of leg and arm hairs. Do leg hair specifically work solid in a transplant?

Not really, they have very poor survival rate and have very terrible growth differences than scalp hairs.

Even beard hair is different than scalp hair but has a higher rate than other forms of body hair.

[Gatsby]

The problem is the differing anagen phases of growth. For example chest hair has a growth phase of 1-6 months and a telogen phase of 2-6 months. Scalp hair however has a growth phase of 2-8 years and a telogen phase of 3 months.

[Berik]

To follow up on @Gatsby here is an image that is helpful in showing the different locations of hair and how their growth phases differ, generally anything outside the beard/neck area will likely not work or grow nearly as well and naturally as from the safe donor area. 

 

[AB2000]

If you can find a surgeon who can do leg hair extraction successfully, its only utility is for repair cases where there is no other useful types of sources left.  The best non-scalp option would be beard grafts.  It behaves the most like scalp.  Leg hair has a short growing phase, then it goes dormant for months.

[Hah6788887]

I'm already using the beard and chest as well. But I need more. I don't need for it to grow uniform length. Just need it for extra coverage. Is the survival rate really that poor, even with a very good surgeon. What would be recommended after donor beard and chest ?

[Hah6788887]

Just want to add, I do have fairly thick leg hair and I'm a hairy person.  My hair grows fast 

[Fego]

Yes it is better than having nothing 

Can you share leg and arm photo  and we can tell you