If you’ve been looking into surgical hair transplant options, you may have heard about how body hair can now be used for natural-looking hair restorations.
Although the usual process for a hair transplant takes hair from the back of the head and grafts it into thinning areas – usually the crown and hairline – not everyone has enough hair left to do that.
The great news is that body hair transplants, done using the latest FUE techniques, make hair restoration possible for more people than ever before.
How Well Do Body Hair to Head Transplants Work?
Patients with advanced hair loss, those who have had previous hair transplants – for years, patients like this were told they didn’t have any more hair restoration options left.
Or they were discouraged to hear that they could only expect limited improvement, and that the results might not look terribly natural.
And they sometimes still are told that – usually by clinics who lack the expertise and experience to perform these more technically demanding procedures and get highly aesthetic results.
Luckily, Dr. Danyo, Dr. Goldstein, and the team at North Atlanta Hair Restoration is very adept at using body hair to produce natural-looking, transformative results for patients.
But a lot of people considering this procedure have questions, so we’re here to answer them all.
What Are Body Hair to Head Transplants?
These body hair transplants are just what they sound like: the surgeon takes hair from parts of the body other than the head and grafts them onto the scalp to create new coverage and fullness.
The technique they use is usually FUE – an advanced procedure that produces highly natural results, with minimal downtime and little to no visible scarring.
Areas that may be used for a body hair transplant include:
• The beard
• Chest hair
• Hair from the abdomen
• The back
Less frequently, hair from the legs, arms, underarms, and other areas of the body may be used, as well.
For men, the beard is the preferred first choice as a source for grafts in a body hair transplant.
The chest is a close second for those who don’t have a good source on the beard.
The great thing about FUE body hair transplants is that, when they’re done right, you really can’t tell any hair has been taken from the body for a transplant.
Your beard, chest, or other areas usually wind up looking pretty much exactly as they did before.
And the transplanted hair can be carefully selected and placed to produce beautifully blended results in its new location.
This cutting-edge technique is making previously impossible hair restorations possible for many patients.
How Well Do Body Hair Transplants Work?
Our patients often have a lot of questions about these types of transplants, since they are somewhat less common and not as well-understood.
Chief among those questions:
“Are the results permanent?”
Yes, the hair should grow well and thrive in its new location.
What’s more, it should not be subject to the hormonal changes that cause male pattern baldness, since body hair (and, therefore, grafts taken from the body) is not usually affected by androgenetic alopecia.
“Do a lot of the grafts fail?”
No, the follicle viability rate for FUE body hair transplants is excellent, just like regular FUE, often exceeding 98% with the best surgical technique.
“Will I notice a difference in the donor area?”
Not if the procedure is done right.
A good surgeon will harvest the grafts carefully to ensure the remaining body hair remains evenly spaced and thick, and scarring should be invisible to the naked eye.
It should look like nothing at all has been done, even in conspicuous areas.
“How natural will it look?”
With careful graft selection and placement, body hair transplants can produce highly aesthetic, natural results.
The best body hair transplants often use a combination of scalp hair grafts and body hair grafts to mimic the natural growth patterns and textures of head hair.
However, the technique is challenging, requiring not just surgical skill, but also a highly experienced and artistic eye.
This is why it’s so important to choose a highly trained hair restoration surgeon with lots of experience performing beard and body hair transplants.
In the right hands, body hair transplants are highly effective, producing permanent, great-looking results for clients.
Want to Know If a Body Hair Transplant Might Be Right for You?
We’d love to see you and help you find the best hair loss treatment for you.
Call us today at 678-845-7521 to set up a free consultation, or click here to book one online.
We offer both in-person and virtual consultations with our lead physicians, Dr. Daniel A. Danyo and Dr. Matt Goldstein.
You’ll be advised by medically trained hair loss experts – actual doctors, not salespeople, unlike what some practices do.
Don’t wait to take the next step in restoring a natural, youthful look – let us help you look and feel like yourself again.
FAQ
How do I know if I’m a good candidate for a body hair transplant?
The only way to know for sure is to consult a surgical hair loss expert who can assess your individual situation.
However, if you’re in reasonably good health and have good sites on the body where grafts can be harvested, chances are that you’re a good candidate for this cutting-edge procedure.
Will my hair texture look natural after a body hair transplant?
It should, if the procedure is done right.
Body hair transplants are more technically challenging, requiring careful graft selection and blending to achieve natural results.
But in the hands of an experienced surgeon, body hair transplants can look very natural and achieve volume that was previously unachievable before.
Just be sure to choose someone with lots of experience in these types of transplants, and look for a provider with experience serving clients like you.
Can women have body hair transplants?
Body hair transplants are more commonly used for men, who tend to have more body hair than women do.
However, there are cases where body hair can be used to help women experiencing hair loss.
You should talk to an expert hair loss surgeon to find out all your best options – you may be surprised to find out what’s possible!
