Transplanting Hair To Places Other Than The Scalp

Hair loss can be a psychologically troubling problem. For some patients, hair loss occurs on the scalp but for others, hair loss can occur in any hair bearing surface on the body. Fortunately for hair loss on the scalp, beards, body hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes, hair transplant surgery can be undertaken to recover a natural appearance. The same techniques which are used to recreate natural appearing hairlines and scalp balding can be used on other parts of the body.

Any hair from any part of the body can be transplanted to any other part of the body. Patients must remember that transplanted hair will maintain the characteristics that it had before transplant. This means that the hair will grow according to the same cycle, obtain the same color, and have the same texture. The can be problematic for transplant between certain areas.

Potential patients are cautioned that hair on different parts of the body have different growth cycles. For instance, hair on the head spends much longer in the growth phase of the hair cycle than hair on the face. This results in shorter hair on the face and longer hair on the scalp. Transplanted hair retains the growth cycle from where it is taken and does not take the growth cycle where it is transplanted. This may mean that transplanted hair will require upkeep and trimming once transplanted to retain a natural appearance.

Mustache and beard replacement is possible with facial hair transplants. Donor site is again the scalp and either FUE or strip donor excision can be undertaken. The pattern of placement for facial hair transplants must be regularly irregularly. Large numbers of grafts can sometimes be needed for facial hair transplants owing to the large surface area to be transplanted. Chest hair or pubic hair can be replaced with hair restoration procedures. Again, scalp hair is the usual donor site and grooming is necessary to produce natural appearing results.

The first step is always consulting a physician to determine the risks and benefits of any procedure. The information provided is for education puproses only and is not a substitute for experienced medical advice.

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