Beard Transplant (Facial Hair Restoration) in Turkey | TruvaBeauty

Redefine your look with modern beard transplantation. Whether restoring patchy areas, framing the jawline, or rebuilding facial hair after injury, procedures are performed by board-certified surgeons in internationally accredited hospitals in Turkey. TruvaBeauty handles every detail-from virtual consultations and scheduling to private transfers, hotel accommodations, and bilingual coordination-so you can focus on a safe recovery and natural, lasting results.

What is a beard transplant?

A beard transplant moves permanent hair follicles-most often from the back of the scalp-to the face to create or thicken the moustache, goatee, cheeks, sideburns, or jawline. The most common method today is follicular unit excision (FUE), which extracts follicles one by one to avoid a long linear scar; in some cases, FUT (strip) may still be used. Once healed, transplanted hair grows naturally like your own and can be trimmed or shaved as usual. ^{Umar S. Cleveland Clinic (Hair Transplant)}

Who is (and isn’t) a good candidate

• Well-suited for: Adults in good health with sufficient donor hair, patchy or thin facial hair, or stable scars from trauma/burns seeking reconstruction; also frequently requested in gender-affirming care.
• Consider optimizing/deferring if: You smoke or vape nicotine; have active skin infections; have active scarring alopecias or other inflammatory conditions-these are contraindications until controlled; expectations must be realistic about density and scar trade-offs.

^{Noori A. Facial Plastic Surgery Miami StatPearls}

Techniques your surgeon may recommend

• FUE beard transplant (most common): Micro-punch harvest from the occipital scalp → tiny facial recipient sites oriented to match natural growth. Avoids a linear scar and allows selective 1-hair vs 2-hair graft placement for natural edges vs bulk.
• FUT (strip) beard transplant: Occasionally used when many grafts are required and a fine linear donor scar is acceptable under hair.
• Reconstruction in scarred areas: Hair can be transplanted into stable scars of the beard/moustache region with careful planning; series report effective camouflage using mostly 1-hair grafts for moustache/beard borders.

Planning covers hair caliber and texture. Beard hair is generally thicker and more robust than scalp hair-useful knowledge when blending along different facial zones.

^{Umar S. FUE - One Procedure Noori A. True RH.}

Benefits & risks-what to know

Potential benefits: Natural, permanent facial hair where follicles are placed; ability to shape and style after growth; meaningful quality-of-life and self-image improvements in reconstructive and cosmetic cases. ^{Cleveland Clinic (Hair Transplant) Noori A.} Known risks (not exhaustive): Bleeding, infection, swelling, temporary numbness or tingling, ingrown hairs/folliculitis, visible or widened scars (donor or recipient), asymmetry or direction mismatch, rare skin necrosis, and need for revision. Body or beard donor harvest can leave small hypopigmented dots in darker skin; careful site selection reduces visibility. Serious complications are uncommon in experienced hands. ^{Kerure AS.} Safety systems that matter: Our partner hospitals run the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, shown in multicenter trials to reduce major complications (~11%→7%) and mortality (1.5%→0.8%). We also follow ASPS 2023 risk-stratified VTE prevention for hospitalized plastic-surgery patients. ^{Haynes AB. ASPS (VTE Prevention)}

What does the evidence say?

• Effectiveness with FUE: Beard and moustache reconstruction using FUE is reported as safe and effective with high satisfaction in contemporary case series.
• Graft survival: Comparative data suggest high survival of beard grafts when transplanted-one cohort reported ~95% beard-hair survival at 1 year (higher than chest hair and similar to scalp).
• Donor characteristics: Beard hair typically has greater shaft thickness and more cuticle layers than scalp hair-useful for targeted density; mixing with scalp hair can optimize texture matching.
• Scar alopecia: Transplantation into stable head and neck scars (including beard/moustache) is feasible; series describe technique choices and graft selection (mostly 1-hair units at borders).
• Demand & practice trends: ISHRS practice census documents the global scale of hair restoration and common use of medications like finasteride/minoxidil alongside surgery.

^{Civaş E. Gupta J. True RH. Noori A. ISHRS (Practice Census 2022)}

Surgical details

Setting: Accredited hospital/OR (outpatient). Anesthesia: Usually local anesthesia with or without light sedation. Key steps: Pre-op design and photography → donor harvest (FUE or FUT) → microscopic graft preparation → creation of micro-slits at natural angles/directions → precise placement (1-hair at edges/upper lip line; mixed units for density) → ointment and aftercare instructions. Same-day discharge with structured follow-ups (early nurse review, surgeon checks, secure tele-support). ^{Umar S. Noori A. Cleveland Clinic (Hair Replacement Surgery)}

Recovery (typical)

• Days 1-7: Redness/crusting; avoid friction; gentle cleansing per instructions.
• Weeks 2-8: Shedding of transplanted hairs is common (“shock loss”).
• 3-4 months: Early regrowth begins.
• 9-12+ months: Final maturation and texture; trims and shaving as desired. Timelines vary by individual and technique.

^{Cleveland Clinic (Hair Transplant)}

Preparing for surgery

• Stop nicotine 4-6 weeks before/after to reduce wound and scar problems.
• Review medications (e.g., blood thinners, supplements) and medical history for anesthesia and bleeding risk planning.
• Scalp-hair future-proofing: Because scalp hair loss may progress over time, your doctor may discuss adjunct medical therapy (e.g., finasteride/minoxidil) to preserve donor/remaining scalp hair.
• Autoimmune or scarring conditions: Active scarring alopecias or inflamed dermatoses are contraindications-these must be quiescent or treated first.

^{American Academy of Dermatology StatPearls}