Beard transplant

The first essential step in performing a beard transplant is a proper hair diagnosis. This applies both to beard transplantation and standard hair transplants.

During this initial assessment, the doctor must examine the patient’s hair, preferably using a trichological dermatoscope. This determines whether the patient is a suitable candidate for a hair transplant, as well as whether hair treatments are needed to prepare the scalp.

Beard transplantation is a straightforward but highly meticulous procedure, often lasting more than four hours. In the first phase, the required follicular units are extracted from the donor area: the neck region. This hair is genetically resistant to hair loss and will not fall out even if beard alopecia is present.

In the second phase, the follicles are implanted into the beard area. This is where the surgeon’s expertise is critical, as they determine the position, depth, and angle of each hair. This determines whether the result looks natural.

After the procedure, washing is performed after 24–48 hours, and scab removal occurs around three weeks later. It is also very important to follow regular medical hair treatments to improve thickness, shine, and overall hair health, such as PRP or mesotherapy.

The results

Approximately one to two months after the beard transplant, the implanted hair will shed, just as with standard hair transplants. This phenomenon is known as the “shock loss” phase and is completely normal. It indicates that the graft is functioning: the transplanted hair falls due to stress, but the follicle remains intact and will regrow.

Once the shock loss phase ends, around 3 to 4 months after the procedure, the hair begins to grow naturally at each patient’s own rate. One year later (in some cases up to 18 months), the final results of the beard transplant can be seen.

At the Instituto Médico del Prado, we follow the same policy for beard transplants as for scalp hair transplants. We offer a results guarantee under which, if the outcome of the beard transplant is not satisfactory, a second, shorter session is performed at no additional cost.

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The price of a beard transplant

The price of a beard transplant depends on the surgeon’s experience, skill, and the expertise of the medical team. A beard transplant is more labor-intensive than a scalp hair transplant, as only single-hair follicular units can be extracted and anaesthesia must be applied progressively to each square centimetre.

As a result, the price of a beard transplant starts from €5 per follicular unit.
In our case, this fee includes the consultation with Dr. Espinosa, pre- and post-operative treatments (which may extend up to one year), a results guarantee, interest-free financing, the hair restoration package, post-operative washing, and scab removal.

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