Losing hair can be a difficult time for all of us, no matter the reason why this may be happening. If you suffer from thinning or balding due to genetics or ageing, it can change your entire look and have a negative effect on your self-esteem. And it’s not just your hair that can suffer, your beard can too! Thankfully, modern procedures like a turkey hair transplant and beard transplants mean that you can achieve a full head of hair and a thick beard in the style that you prefer. Read on as we look in depth at how hair and beard transplants are carried out, the benefits and the similarities.

What is a hair transplant?

A hair transplant is used to create a full head of hair. It can be a solution for both men and women that are losing hair due to ageing or genetics. There are a few different types of hair transplants, with the most popular being the FUE transplant. This procedure takes individual hair follicles from donor sites (A site that has growing hair) and implants them into the area that is thinning. This can regenerate lasting hair growth and results in a full head of hair. As technology and procedures are advancing, hair transplants are minimally invasive, and you can be up on your feet shortly after, meaning minimal downtime. There are other types of hair transplants you can choose from, like DHI and sapphire hair transplants, as well as sideburn and beard transplants that we will look at in more detail below.

Benefits

You can benefit from a hair transplant if your hair is thinning or falling out. Many benefits come with choosing to undergo a hair transplant, such as:

• Restores natural hairline: Hair transplants can restore and create a natural hairline so that you can benefit from a new head of healthy hair, and no one will be able to tell you’ve had a hair transplant!
• Non-invasive: A hair transplant can sound scary, but procedures are advanced which means you don’t have to worry about pain, or the procedure itself – there shouldn’t be any pain during the surgery, recovery rates are high, and you can be back up on your feet the same day.
• Improves self-esteem: Losing your hair can be an anxious time for all of us. It is obvious and can change the way that we look at ourselves. Choosing a hair transplant can boost your confidence and improve the way you look.
• Low maintenance results: After surgery, you will need to follow aftercare instructions and information on what to expect from your post-procedure hair, but once you have recovered, you can look after your hair just as you did before.

What is a beard transplant?

A beard transplant is similar to a hair transplant. If you find that your beard is thinning, or that you are experiencing a lack of growth in facial hair, this could happen due to scarring or genetics. If you decide to have a beard transplant, you will find that follicles are removed from the donor site, just like they are in a hair transplant, and implanted into the area that cannot grow hair. Finer hair tends to be used for a beard transplant and is usually located at the side or back of the head and implanted onto the face to give the best results. If you are suffering from bald areas within your beard, or you cannot grow hair in specific areas and therefore you cannot get the results you’d hoped for, beard transplants can help. Here are a few of the benefits that come with this procedure.

Benefits

If you think that you would benefit from a beard transplant to help you achieve the look and style that you want, you can take advantage of the benefits that come along with choosing to have this procedure, from low levels of pain and no evidence of ever having had it done!

• Minimal discomfort: Your beard transplant will be carried out by a professional in the most advanced way, so you shouldn’t feel discomfort during the procedure. Your beard will take a few weeks to heal but is a relatively mild process.
• No scarring: Although you may have scabs around the areas where hairs have been implanted, you should not experience scarringso no one will ever know you’ve had a beard transplant.
• Style: You can choose any style or type of beard that would suit you best, each transplant is tailored to your individual needs, so you can create the look you want with ease.
• Recovery: Your beard transplant can usually be completed within one session, and recovery may take a few weeks, but you will be able to return to life as normal straight away. You may notice scabbing and hairs falling out, to begin with, but this is all part of the process!

Beard and hair transplants are similar when it comes to the process of implanting hairs into the thinning or balding area. The only notable difference is that beard transplants require thinner and finer hairs to create an all-natural beard.