Beard—A Potential Donor Site in Grade 6 and Grade 7 Alopecia: A Case Series

March 2021 in “ Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery ”

Bhavesh Gupta, Priyadarshini Banerjee, Yogita Priyadarshini, Pallavi Rathi

androgenic alopecia beard hair hair transplantation follicular unit extraction FUE donor graft scalp hair beard grafts beard to scalp transplantation hair loss hair transplant donor hair beard transplant

Studysummary This case series reports that beard hair can be used effectively as an adjunct donor site for hair transplantation in severe androgenic alopecia, with minimal complications observed. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The clinical paper "BEARD—A Potential Donor Site in Grade 6 and Grade 7 Alopecia: A Case Series" discusses a study involving 20 patients with Grade 6 and 7 androgenic alopecia. These patients were treated using beard hair as an additional donor site for hair transplantation. The study highlights the local anatomy, procedural technicalities, and method of harvesting. The development of follicular unit extraction (FUE) has enabled the use of non-scalp hair in hair restoration, thereby increasing the overall donor graft availability. Beard hair, which has unique characteristics compared to scalp hair, has both advantages and disadvantages. The study concludes that the minimal complications and potential benefits have led to an increase in the use of beard grafts in recent years. Beard to scalp transplantation is a viable alternative in cases requiring an expanded source of donor hair.

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