Body Hair Transplant

Understanding how body hair transplants work is key to deciding whether the procedure is the right option for you. Similar to standard head hair transplants, body hair transplants are done using the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) method.

1. The FUE method uses tiny punches with a diameter between 0.6 mm and 1 mm to extract hair follicles from the scalp donor area. Unlike the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) method, which utilises a full strip of existing scalp hair in the donor area, this method minimises trauma and ensures only suitable donor hair follicles are harvested for your body hair transplant.
2. The individual follicles of the extracted hairs are then implanted in the recipient areas using hair implanter pens with a graft placement technique known as Direct Hair Implantation. The use of this pen’s sharp implanter tip enables the hair transplant surgeon to swiftly and easily implant the follicular units in the right direction and angle according to the patient’s hair growth pattern.

This precise method ensures your body hair grows in a natural way, thereby achieving the most aesthetically pleasing body hair transplant results possible. We also use the WAW Duo FUE system. This technology’s precision and adaptability allow for smoother body hair extractions, optimising results when scalp donor hair is limited.

The three common FUE hair transplant surgery options for combating thinning hair and replacing hair loss on the human body include:

• FUE chest hair transplant
• FUE pubic hair transplant
• FUE abdomen transplant

If it’s sparse beard hair that worries you, we also offer facial hair restoration, including beard hair transplants. The location of your hair restoration treatments will depend on where your balding is most prominent. 

Our FUE body hair transplantation is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that is performed under local anaesthesia. This means you will be awake during the body hair transplant procedure but will feel very little pain.

To avoid the discomfort of anaesthetic injections, we use a Kinetic Anaesthesia Device, a state-of-the-art device that diminishes this discomfort to ensure your BHT transplant is a quick and comfortable procedure.

Yes — when you transplant hair with the FUE method, you get a permanent solution for hair loss and hair thinning on various parts of your body. However, even the best body hair transplant surgeon can’t prevent future hair loss, particularly around the recipient areas. This means that even though the transplanted hair will grow permanently, there is still a chance that patients will continue to lose pre-existing hair.

Hair transplant techniques and procedures require precision and expertise so body hair transplants should only be carried out by experienced specialists at registered clinics. Dr Bonaros has a passion for delivering personalised care and will perform your entire body hair transplant procedure as the lead surgeon. With such an experienced hair transplant surgeon at the fore, you can rest assured that your body hair will be transplanted with the utmost attention to detail for the most natural-looking results. 

Many patients want to know ahead of time how much their body hair transplantation will cost. However, just as each patient is different, so is each body hair transplant. Some patients may want drastic chest hair transplant before and after results, while others may choose to have a more subtle pubic hair or beard transplant.

Since we replenish chest hairs, beard hairs and any other body hair with grafts harvested from a donor area, body hair transplantation costs are determined by the number of hair grafts required, as well as how many treatment days are needed.

The cost of the transplant will vary between clinics. Dr Bonaros offers tailored treatment plans, meaning the cost of a body hair transplant procedure is based on the specific hair loss issues of each patient.

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Most body hair transplants can vary between two to eight hours. A FUE hair transplant in Scotland and the greater UK is typically a more intricate procedure than a follicular unit transplant. Therefore, it may take longer to perform.

The duration of the FUE transplant will depend on how extensive the baldness is and which area you want to transplant body hair to. For instance, you may want a hair transplant for chest hair, which is a large area, or a hair transplant for pubic hair, which is a smaller area. Ultimately, it depends on how many follicles are required. 

As with all hair transplants, the recovery period for a body hair transplant varies between patients. Before leaving our clinic after your procedure, you will be provided with detailed instructions for a smooth recovery and aftercare process for your transplanted body hair.

Timeline & Recovery