FUE beard restoration for patchy or absent facial hair. Donor follicles taken from the back of the head and placed at the angle and direction native beard hair grows. Permanent. Calibrated to your face.
Beard hair grows differently than scalp hair — coarser, faster, at sharper downward angles. A beard transplant uses scalp hair (typically from the lower back of the head) implanted at beard angles and densities. The transplanted hair takes on a beard-like character over the first year as it acclimates.
Common cases: genetically patchy beards, scarred or burned facial areas, transitioning patients seeking facial masculinisation, or simply men who want fuller cheeks, denser jawline, or a connected mustache-to-beard transition.
The work is dense and detailed. A typical full beard uses 2,000–3,000 grafts. Goatee or moustache only uses 800–1,500. Each follicle placed individually at the angle native beard would grow — and once it grows in, it grows for life.
Recovery: small scabs at each implantation site for 5–7 days. Donor area at the back of the head heals like any FUE donor. Hair styled to cover the donor while it scabs. Beard area is openly visible during the healing — most patients take 7–10 days off work or wear a hat.
New growth begins around month four; final result lands at month twelve. Once it's grown in, you trim and groom it like any beard. The transplanted hair grows at scalp-hair pace (faster than native beard), so trimming is the maintenance.
Front and both profiles in natural light. Dr. Jones reviews and sends back density estimates, design notes, and a quoted range.