Beard /Mustache Transplant

One of the most important beauty parameters in men is having thick roots. In fact, beards and mustaches are a symbol of masculinity, and not only men but also women consider beards and mustaches in men as a sign of attractiveness. But many men lose their mustaches and beards over time for a variety of reasons, including smoking and alcohol consumption, hereditary factors, malnutrition, accidents such as fires, and over time. Of course, a beard of group of men are not  genetically dense. Fortunately, with the advancement of science and technology, a very good solution to this problem has been provided, and men can always achieve their desired roots. Beard and mustache implants are a unique way to restore beauty to men’s faces. There are currently several methods for transplanting a beard and mustache.

Advances in the science and methods of hair transplants, eyebrow and beard and mustache transplants have allayed men’s concerns about not having a mustache. In simple and one-day operation men can have a dense beard and mustache for a lifetime.

Beard and mustache implantation is one of the types of hair transplantation methods. Just like a hair transplant, the desired graft is removed from the hair bank, but this time the transplant is performed on the face and in the specified areas. Because grafts are implanted on the face, which also has thin and sensitive skin, precision and delicacy are very important. The doctor should implant each strand in the right place and in the right direction so that the end result is good and the sensitive skin of the face is not damaged. So it can be said that beard and mustache implants are more difficult than hair transplants. Proper density, proper sleep and natural state are what we expect in beard and mustache implants.

Naturally, the process of human hair growth is divided into anagen (rapid hair growth), catagen (growth stop) and telogen (hair shaft separation) stages. The first stage lasts about 3-4 years, the second stage a few weeks and the third stage 3-4 months.

The anagen stage in the eyebrows where the hair grows is shorter. For this reason, when it is transplanted from the scalp to the eyebrows, the person notices eyebrow growth like scalp hair because hair follicles are the nature of scalp hair, but like eyebrow hair, the growth phase does not stop after a few months, in which case the eyebrows must be constantly Short and tidy. In addition, in the case of hair transplants on the eyebrows and beard, the angle and direction of the hair should be paid full attention so that it does not grow in bad form.

Reasons for Mustache and Beard Loss

  • Hormonal reasons: Changes in the body’s hormone levels and their imbalance can cause major problems. From hair loss and beard to infertility! So if you experience beard and mustache loss, see an endocrinologist right away and check your hormone levels. With the balance of hormones, everything goes back to normal and even the shed hair grows back, but the treatment of hormonal diseases is time consuming and difficult.
  • Injury in accidents: Many people may lose part of their beard or mustache in various accidents such as fire, accident. If the desired area still has blood supply, implantation can be performed on it.
  • Not having a beard and mustache genetically: Many people do not have beards or mustaches even after reaching puberty, like the Korean races! Or they have a small beard and mustache. It all depends on the race and inheritance of the individual.
  • Inappropriate lifestyle: Having an inappropriate lifestyle such as poor and inadequate sleep, inactivity, poor nutrition and not getting the substances and supplements needed by the body, having too much stress all cause hair loss, beards and mustaches.

Benefits of Beard and Mustache Implantation

Having a thick beard and mustache has many beauty benefits. In addition, the cultural and social conditions in our country and in other Middle Eastern countries are such that it is important for men to grow a beard (or at least the ability to grow a beard and mustache). However, the reality is that all over the world, men with thick beards and mustaches look more masculine. Let’s skip the benefits of having thick beards and mustaches and look at the benefits of hair transplants in these areas:

  • The only real cure. Hair transplantation is the only permanent and effective treatment for hair loss in various areas of the body, including the face and head.
  • High success rate. Between 70% and 100% of grafts are successfully implanted in healthy skin. This rate is between 40 and 70% for damaged skin.
  • No pain and surgery. Hair transplantation anywhere on the body is painless, bleeding and requires stitches. Of course, we have methods that are more aggressive and we will explain in the following.
  • Fast recovery. Today’s methods of hair transplantation are less invasive and less painful. Redness, inflammation and swelling of the face are some of the natural side effects of implants that go away in a few days. You can start your daily activities from about the second day, although it is better to take a few days off.
  • Your beard and mustache grow. As mentioned, implanted hair grows and you can shave it to your liking.

Methods for Implanting Beards and Mustaches

Beard and mustache implants, like hair and eyebrow implants, have different methods that the doctor chooses the appropriate method depending on each person’s condition. In the following, I will introduce these methods briefly and usefully.

FIT method: FIT beard implantation is a traditional method in which a high density of beard and mustache can be created by cutting the hair bank and removing many grafts. But due to the stitching of the donor part of the recovery period, this method is long.

FUT method: In this method, a strip is removed from the hair bank. So it is natural for the wound to be large behind the head. Instead, the density of the beard and mustache can be higher due to tape removal. FUT beard implantation is one of the most common implantation methods.

FUE method: In this method, the necessary grafts are removed from the hair bank with the FUE tool. This method makes the hair bank have the least amount of injuries. Due to the low invasion, the recovery period is short and you can quickly return to daily life.

SUT method: This is a new method. In SUT transplantation, the follicles are separated from the hair bank accurately and without damage with new tools. The result is delicate and dense and the probability of falling will be very low.

Criteria for Selecting Beard and Mustache Implantation Method

It is necessary to mention that the expert in choosing the method of beard and mustache implantation first examines the criteria and then starts the work. These criteria are:

  • Do you have a bald face by nature or have you recently had a beard or mustache?
  • What causes facial hair loss?
  • How strong is your hair bank?
  • How strong are the follicles?
  • What model do you consider for beard implantation and how many grafts will be needed as a result?

Results and Achievements of Beard and Mustache Implants

As a facial hair transplant applicant, you need to know what the limitations of this procedure are and how close it is to what you have in mind and want to achieve.

1) Number of planting sessions

Our goal in one treatment session is to achieve the highest possible density that your facial skin allows. Usually in one session we can use the mustache and beard of the chin area completely. But it may take more than one session to grow a full beard. The story is a little different for those who suffer from baldness and mustache due to wounds and skin injuries. Achieving high density in these people may require 2 or even 3 sessions of treatment.

2) Density

It’s up to you to decide what density to achieve in facial hair transplantation. The target is any compression you request and your facial skin allows. Usually between 200 and 300 follicular units (grafts) are enough for a mustache implant. We need 500 to 600 grafts to grow a mustache and beard in the chin area. Complete beard and mustache implants may require 2,500 or more grafts.

3) For hair growth

You should know that facial skin is softer and thinner than scalp. Although we do our best to get the follicles in the right direction on the skin, it may change the direction of some hair growth during the recovery period. In general, the shape of beard and mustache hair growth in the first year after implantation may seem abnormal. But in the second and third year, the appearance of the beard and mustache improves and becomes normal.

4) Hair thickness

Beard and mustache hair is usually thicker than scalp hair. The follicular units on the face have one or two hairs, but most follicular units on the scalp have three or four hairs. To grow a beard and mustache, we use the hair on the back of the head, which has the thickest hair, and try to remove single or double hair follicles. With all these efforts, the beard and mustache hairs may not be very thick. Of course, over time, hair follicles adapt to their new texture and become thicker.

Pre- examinations necessary for Beard and Mustache Implantation

1. Preoperative consultation and testing

The first step is counseling. You should consult a doctor and see if a beard implant is right for you. Do you have the right age and conditions for planting? What is the best way to grow a beard and mustache for you according to the hair bank you have? And etc.

2. Perform the necessary tests

You have to do a series of special tests to operate. In addition, tell your doctor about your medical history and the medications you are taking. Your doctor may find the implant ineffective for you based on your tests and medical history. Or ask you to stop taking certain pills for a while and not go on a diet.

3. Beard and mustache design

If you have made a definite decision to plant, you should design your beard and mustache. With the help of a designer and advanced equipment, the best form of beard and mustache will be designed for you according to the shape of your face and of course your taste and opinion.

Pre-Operative Care of Beard and Mustache Transplant

  1. Do not take aspirin-containing medicines for 10 days before the hair transplant session. Talk to your doctor about taking blood thinners or anticoagulants.
  2. Do not drink alcohol or take anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen or gelofen) for at least 3 days before the hair transplant session.
  3. Taking vitamin C for a week before a hair transplant session can speed up the healing process of the skin.
  4. Do not consume caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy) on the day of your visit to the clinic. Caffeine can increase bleeding.
  5. If you are taking finasteride, stop taking it one day before the beard and mustache implant and for 6 months after the implant.
  6. Do not cut or trim your hair, do not dye it, and do not wash your hair with conditioner shampoo the day before the operation, and do not soak it in other substances.

Procedure of Beard /Mustache Transplant

  • Harvesting and preparing grafts: After examining the pulse, heart rate, connecting the serum and injecting the necessary drugs, anesthesia is injected into the hair bank and the grafts are removed. The grafts are then examined under a microscope and healthy, strong grafts are removed for implantation.
  • Beard and mustache implants: The isolated grafts on the face (the area where the anesthesia was designed and injected) are implanted with great delicacy and precision. This may take several hours. For this reason, snacks and meals are also given to the patient.
  • The duration of mustache or beard implantation with this method depends on the size of the area in which the implantation is performed. Normally, between 4,000 and 7,000 hairs are needed to fully regenerate the roots. In addition to the size of the implant site, the density you want also affects the number of hairs transplanted. Naturally, the more density you want, the more hair you need.

Post-Operative Care of Beard and Mustache Transplant

Implantation of beards and mustaches during the recovery period is not difficult. After the treatment session, there is usually no dressing on your head or face, and we may only use topical antibiotics in the form of creams or lotions to cover the recipient areas and the hair bank.

  1. The day after implantation, you should wash your face with a special disinfectant solution.
  2. On the second day, you should wash your face with cold water and mild soap at a mild PH.
  3. Usually after three days all the small wounds heal.
  4. One day, four months and six months after the beard and mustache implantation, you should go to the clinic for a checkup. We will arrange follow-up visits with you.
  5. We may give you oral antibiotics to prevent infections. Be sure to take the prescribed medications at the right time and in full.
  6. Swelling of the face reaches its maximum between 24 and 48 hours after implantation and goes to sleep within 2 to 4 days.
  7. 3 months after transplanting, the transplanted hairs fall out and it takes a while for new hairs to sprout. You have to wait about 1 year to see the final results of beard and mustache implants, but the initial results are visible from 4 to 6 months after implantation.

Beard and Mustache Transplant Procedure in Iran

Nowadays, hair implants, especially mustache and beard transplants, have gained a lot of fans, and various medical tourism destinations in the world make various advertisements about different methods, benefits, costs, etc. Due to the new wave of interest in cosmetic surgery, especially in people over the age of 40, many countries are still trying to provide many services and facilities to their patients. However, this is not the only significant issue; Hair transplantation, especially eyebrow and Beard / Mustache transplantation; is a complex procedure that must be performed by a qualified plastic surgeon.

Iranian hair transplant surgeons with years of education and experience use the latest techniques and at the same time follow the highest international medical standards. Most Iranian physicians have studied in top medical universities around the world or have taken specialized courses and fellowships in Western countries and the majority of Iranian doctors are members of the American and European Plastic Surgery Associations.

Iranian surgeons in performing cosmetic surgeries, especially hair transplants, have gained great popularity among neighboring countries; because statistics on the success of the country’s surgeries are published annually, which has attracted the attention of many people. Over the past few decades, citizens of neighboring countries have become interested in having hair transplants performed by skilled Iranian surgeons in Iran. The main reason for choosing is that Iran is among the countries equipped with plastic surgery facilities and has been able to rank first.

Beside, patients will find specialized hair transplant clinics in every corner of the Iran. These clinics are exclusively dedicated to hair transplantation and are well equipped with advanced tools and facilities. Iranian hair transplant clinics offer the most competitive prices for a variety of hair transplant methods in compare to other medical and cosmetic health tourism destinations. Economic factors along with high demand for cosmetic surgery in Iran are one of the main reasons for the cheapness of these services. By hair transplantation, especially eyebrow and Beard / Mustache implanting in Iran, you can save up to 70% in costs. The study conducted on the success rate of hair transplantation in Iran clearly shows that this operation offers high success with the least possible complications and risks.

Beard and Mustache Transplant Cost in Iran

Beard transplants aren’t cheap in most of countries.  In United States they can cost upward of $15,000 depending on the number of grafts needed. Partial transplants (to fill in facial areas that currently don’t grow hair) can cost between $3,000 and $7,000, again depending on the number of grafts implanted. While in UK the average cost of beard transplant by FUE method for a moderate number of grafts (1500-2000 grafts) is 1,980 USD, $7,500 in Europe, and $4,000 in Thailand on average. The average cost of beard transplant in Turkey is 1,900 USD. Beard transplant cost in India starting at around 1,100 USD, it usually depends on the number of grafts required.

Normally, the cost of Beard and Mustache implantation in Iran starts from 650 USD in Cosmetic clinics accordant with today’s European standards and highest quality surgery in Iran.

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Frequently asked questions

FAQ

CAN IMPLANTED HAIR BE DYED?

The hair that is implanted is like the natural hair of the head; So there is no problem in coloring the hair; But you should avoid using chemicals shortly after planting.

DOES HAIR TRANSPLANTS PREVENT HAIR LOSS?

There are many causes for hair loss. Before doing anything, it is better to understand the cause of your hair loss. Some of these causes may be the use of certain medications, but the best method for repair is hair transplantation.

IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT ON HAIR TRANSPLANTS?

Usually between 25 and 50 years old is the best age for hair transplant applicants. At younger ages, the pattern of shedding may be irregular. It is also not possible to have a hair transplant at an older age due to physical weakness or illness.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO GROW A BEARD FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF BEARD AND MUSTACHE?

Yes, people who have a small amount of beard and mustache can also design the desired shape of their beard and mustache and do beard and mustache implants and get great results.

ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS OF BEARD IMPLANTS?

Beard and mustache implants, like any other procedure, have postoperative complications. But these side effects are not dangerous and are short-lived and can be easily resolved with proper care.

DOES THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBE MEDICINE FOR BEARD AND MUSTACHE GROWTH?

Yes, doctors generally prescribe tonics such as pills, ampoules, serums, ointments and… to reduce hair loss and increase the growth of beards and mustaches, which must be used carefully.

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF BEARD AND MUSTACHE IMPLANTS?

It can be said that this action has no flaws. Except for the price, which may be high for some, the long duration of operation and care during recovery, which of course is short, and all this is worth having a beautiful beard and mustache.

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