Why Should I Get a Beard Hair Transplant?

The look and density of your facial hair depends almost entirely on what you inherit from your parents. Your genes carry your tendencies for most of your physical appearance, from your eye color to your bone density. Other contributing factors for thin or patchy beard hair include:

1. Hormones
2. Medical conditions
3. Injuries and accidents
4. Transgender transitions

A variety of issues impact the growth of the hair on your cheeks and chin. Any one of the above scenarios — or a combination of them — can create problems that may lead to:

• Low hair density
• Bald spaces in your facial hair
• Scarring due to burns, injuries, acne or surgery

The majority of people who choose facial hair restoration are those with little facial hair or with spaces when they attempt to grow in their beards or sideburns. Whatever the reasons you may want to pursue a beard or mustache transplant, your Manhattan hair restoration specialist at Linkov Hair Surgery understands the complex issues you face.

What Kind of Beard Can I Get with Beard Hair Implants?

You can achieve just about any kind of facial hair you want when you rely on a top NYC surgeon. You may be inspired by the look of a certain athlete, actor or recording artist. Your beard design is often influenced by the shape of your jaw, mouth or nose. Common patterns include a:

• Chinstrap-style beard
• Lumberjack or wild beard
• Handlebar mustache
• Van dyke beard
• Pencil mustache
• Goatee
• Beard with a bald or shaved head

The overall approach to deliver the beard transplant results you desire are similar for most of these beard and mustache styles. The number of grafts required for each look varies, however, depending on your:

• Chosen design
• Existing hair thickness and placement
• Thickness of the donor hair

A hair restoration doctor takes in all of this information before determining a specific transplant approach for you. The approach and techniques used are chosen specifically for the different zones of your face that require more hair, including your:

The best surgeons in New York City help you understand the options available to you and how they work. This way, you can proceed confidently, knowing that your expectations are in alignment with what your beard transplant surgery can accomplish.