This question comes from a member of our hair loss social community and discussion forums:
I’m looking to undergo my first hair transplant surgery, and I’m wondering if I can increase the amount of implanted grafts by utilizing body hair grafts or body hair transplantation (BHT)? Will the body hairs match my scalp hair? What type of body hair graft is most commonly used?
Traditionally, beard hair grafts are most similar to scalp hair in characteristic (especially in those with coarse hair) and cycling patterns, and I have seen an increasing number of beard hair grafts mixed with scalp follicular unit grafts cases recently. However, it is important to remember that body hair grafting is a delicate procedure, and you should likely discuss this type of restoration with a hair transplant surgeon who performs a lot of body hair work. However, altogether, I still believe most would recommend normal scalp grafts; especially for your first hair restoration procedure.
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