Beard Transplant
Beard restoration moves follicles from the back of the scalp into the cheeks, jawline, moustache or chin, usually with a DHI implanter pen for precision. Facial hair grows at a much flatter angle than scalp hair, so the whole result rests on placement angle rather than graft count — which is why the surgeon matters far more here than the technology.
A beard transplant works well when
- You have patchy growth, gaps on the cheeks or a thin jawline
- You are filling scarring from acne, injury or a previous procedure
- Your scalp donor area is dense enough to spare 1,000–2,500 grafts
- You want to shape or extend a beard you already grow
Think carefully when
- You are under 25 — facial hair often continues to fill in naturally
- Your scalp donor is limited and you may want a hair transplant later
- You expect scalp-textured hair — transplanted beard hair keeps its scalp texture
- You have an active skin condition on the face
The procedure, step by step
- 01
Beard design
The shape is drawn on your face and agreed while you are sitting up. Cheek line, moustache connection and jaw density are decided by you, not for you.
- 02
Donor trim and anaesthetic
Only the donor strip at the back of the scalp is trimmed. Local anaesthetic to donor and face.
- 03
Extraction
Fine single-hair units are selected — beard work uses almost exclusively single-hair grafts to avoid a tufted look.
- 04
Angle-critical implantation
Grafts are placed with an implanter pen at a very acute angle, close to flat against the skin, following your natural facial hair direction.
- 05
Density layering
Density is built to match the surrounding beard rather than to look uniformly packed, which is what betrays a transplant.
- 06
Aftercare instruction
No shaving for ten days, no trimming for three weeks. Full instructions and medication issued before you leave.