The most requested surgeries
Aimed at restoring hair in areas with mustache or beard alopecia is hair transplantation.
Hair transplantation with the FUE technique is the most advanced hair transplant technique, in which follicular units are implanted, one by one, in the beard or mustache area to be repopulated. Thanks to modern technology and a team of highly experienced specialists, it is highly successful.
Am I a candidate for a beard or mustache transplant?
If you present:
- a good density in the donor area (more than 80 follicular units / cm2),
- donande hair of adequate thickness (ideally greater than 80 microns),
- sparse or dense areas of hair in the beard or mustache area
YOU ARE A GOOD CANDIDATE!
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Free first medical visit
In the first consultation of a beard or mustache transplant, we take a complete medical history with anamnesis and after exposing your expectations, the surgeon assesses your skin type, alopecia, characteristics of the donor area, etc. After this previous analysis , we share your expectations with you and decide the technique to use.
What is the price of a beard or mustache transplant?
At Guadalupe González Clinic we offer you the highest medical quality at the best price. We take care of everything so that you don’t have to worry about a thing. All these services are included in the price of the hair autograft in the beard or mustache area:
- preoperative study (surgery, nursing consultation and all complementary tests included),
- operating room expenses,
- postoperative follow-up at 24 hours,
- postoperative medical check-ups until discharge.
Preoperative
In order for you to have a beard and mustache transplant in complete safety, we must assess your general condition based on your possible drug and environmental allergies, personal and family pathological history, habitual and past medication, possible previous surgical interventions, toxic habits (tobacco), etc.
It is also necessary to have a general analysis, chest x-ray and electrocardiogram.
At Guadalupe González Clinic we will also take preoperative photographs, which will help us before, during and after the procedure.
Surgical technique
We perform the surgery in the operating room, under local anesthesia.
The intervention usually lasts between 5 and 6 hours, since it is not a complex surgery but it is very delicate in which details must be taken into account for a natural and satisfactory result such as the direction of the hair, the angulation and the follicular density therefore The initial design of the areas to be repopulated is very important, bearing in mind that the transplanted hair will never fall.
The design of the first line is crucial to achieve an absolutely natural result, for this reason we design it in a zig zag, with incisions smaller than 1 mm with follicular units that contain a follicle only following the shape of the drawn pattern.
The hair grafts are obtained and the follicles are then prepared for subsequent implantation with high-precision instruments that allow micro-incisions to be made with the appropriate angle and direction, obtaining very natural results.
POSTOPERATIVE
The first 48 hours after the hair transplant, a calm life should be carried out, that is, relative rest, applying local cold and a thermal water spray to keep the grafts moistened and the recipient area clean.
Controls and cures should be carried out following the surgeon’s recommendations.
It is normal for inflammation, a sensation of pain, occasional stinging and tingling to appear, which you can calm with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medication. Small scabs will also appear that fall 7-10 days after surgery.
FAQ’s
About beard and mustache transplantation
1.
Is the beard and mustache transplant permanent?
Yes, the hair of the occipital and temporal area once transplanted to the new area (beard and mustache) is permanent since it has different genetic characteristics that make it last a lifetime, without being affected by the action of testosterone or by other genetic causes.
2.
Transplanted hair, can it fall out?
As we have previously commented, as it is a transplanted tissue, the hair continues to maintain its genetic characteristics despite being transplanted in any other part of the body (another area of the scalp, beard, mustache, eyebrows, chest, pubis, etc. .) this phenomenon is called donor dominance, if it falls, it will grow again.
3.
Hair transplantation, is it painful?
No. This surgery is very well tolerated only with local anesthesia. A previous treatment is carried out, administering a light sedative to relax you and help you rest if you wish. In this way the application of local anesthesia is less bothersome.
Once the tissues have been infiltrated with local anesthesia, you will not notice any discomfort at all, you can even get up if you need to to rest, go to the toilet or drink if you are thirsty.
Once we have finished, a wide and adaptable cap is placed and it is always advisable to be accompanied once you are discharged from the clinic.
4.
Does grafted hair take a long time to grow?
The small hairs that are seen at the end of the surgery fall during the first month, but their root remains in the resting phase (telogen) for 3 months, only a few hairs that have not fallen will continue to grow (anagen phase).
Hair grafts begin to grow asynchronously 3 months after transplantation. This means that the final result can be seen one year after the surgery. After this time, the hair behaves naturally throughout life.
5.
What complications can appear?
Hair autograft in the beard or mustache is a safe technique, as long as it is performed by a qualified surgeon. However, as in any operation, there can always be complications and associated risks. In hair transplantation, the most common complication that could appear is inflammation. For this we recommend keeping the head elevated, avoiding efforts and cryotherapy. Sensitivity alterations could also appear. These changes are usually temporary. Infection would also be another extremely unusual complication.