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Beard Transplants on the rise and in huge demand apparently?

bullitnut

bullitnut

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I know its not really hair restoration we usually talk about on here as such but it seems theres fast becoming a real craze for beard transplants. Celebrities both here in the UK and in the US seem to be sporting these big beards and it's causing a huge demand for surgery to create bigger and fuller facial hair beards according to several press reports . What are your thoughts on these?......Me i don't like beards at all and only ever grow stubble, but each to their own;).
One report states :-
The hipster beard craze has grown so popular in Brooklyn that men are rushing to doctors for facial hair transplants surgery that helps make beards look thicker and less patchy, sources said.
Stubble-challenged guys are forking over up to $8,500 for the beard-boosting procedure, which has spiked in popularity in recent months, plastic surgeons told the New York Post
Brooklyn is probably the nucleus of the trend, it s the hipster look guys want. If you have a spotty beard, and you let it grow out, it looks sloppy, said a local surgeon.
[Clients] want full beards because it s a masculine look. Beards are an important male identifier, he added.
We performs two or three beard implants per week up from just a handful each year a couple years ago, he said.
The specific hipster-inspired style a lumberjack-meets-roadie hybrid was made popular in neighbourhoods such as Williamsburg, Bushwick and Park Slope, doctors and patients said.
One happy patient whose beard used to be so patchy, he was forced to fill it in with an eyebrow pencil, he said.
Two years ago, he paid $8,500 for the surgery, which he considers a fashion statement.
I have a baby face but now I m able to look older. My fashion statement is a little edgy, and I do like the rugged look, he said,
He added, It s one of the best investments I ve ever made.
During the procedure, doctors remove hair from other body parts, including the head and chest, before implanting it in the face.
New beards grow back normally and can be shaved.
The hair-raising trend is also popular with female-to-male transgenders, Hasidic Jews, and guys who simply aren t very hairy, doctors said.
It s the style. It s just more common now to see scruff than ten years ago, said another doctor, a Midtown plastic surgeon, who performs the procedure.
We ve been getting a lot more calls about it, she said.
 
topccat29

topccat29

29 year HT veteran
I read this article earlier and the doctor named in it was Jeffrey Epstein. What I found interesting about it was that I have seen some of his work and it is excellent which is something you rarely see with someone who also seems to be very adept at other types of cosmetic surgeries. He seems to be very talented.

But what really stands out for me is that you really don`t hear too much about him here in the States as he doesn`t seem to be a self-promoter. It has been my experience that many we meet in life who are really doing good things and are uniquely talented are very humble, low-key people. Something to note when researching in my opinion.

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Bigmac

Bigmac

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I'm not a fan of beards either, this guy has plenty of body donor if he wanted a beard.
 

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Jessop

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What a picture. Fair play to him for, seemingly, not being bothered he has so much body hair.
 
topccat29

topccat29

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I look at that picture and kind of wish I had that much body hair.................then I'm glad that I don't ;)
 
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Jessop

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I've grown 2 patches on my back. One on each side like 2 wings. Don't know why hair just grew there. Be great if it decided to just grow on my head instead ;)
 
bullitnut

bullitnut

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For some reason urco from planet of the apes springs to mind.
 
topccat29

topccat29

29 year HT veteran
This particular doctor performs and interesting procedure for ridging which can happen from implanting robust grafts which have not been trimmed when required. He does something that I guess can almost be described as liposuction of the area where some type of canula is inserted under the skin and the excess is removed. I always thought that was interesting.
 
baldasabadger10

baldasabadger10

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Not a fan of big beards either but they can be useful to cover up scars. Dr Epstein is also an excellent facial plastic surgeon as well, if he is the same guy i have read about in various magazines.
 
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Coopman

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I wonder how well hair thickening concealors work on follicularly challenged facial haired males. I've no doubt some of these so called celebs sporting these incredibly thick beards are using some sort of thickening product on their facial hair.
 
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Boberto

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i quite like my facial hair so would be loathe to go near it for donor!
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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Coopman wrote:
I wonder how well hair thickening concealors work on follicularly challenged facial haired males. I've no doubt some of these so called celebs sporting these incredibly thick beards are using some sort of thickening product on their facial hair.

You're probably correct, I think I'll try it later as I have some growth, not a beard like these celebs, if it works I'll take some pictures and post.
 
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Zoots333

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Big hairy beards look scruffy, it's definately not a look I would go for.
 
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