Body hair transplant 

It is the new technique and is based on FUE hair transplant. In this hair transplantation process, hairs are use from the other parts of body for transplantation on head. In hair transplant the donor is taken from the head or the scalp itself but in patients where the option of donor from scalp is very limited or there is not enough graft available from head/scalp, then donor from certain areas of body can be used for the purpose of transplantation on head.

This term essentially means using the hairs from the parts of body other than the scalp and transplanting them on the scalp/head.

Generally for the purpose of hair transplant the donor is taken from the head or the scalp itself but in patients where the option of donor from scalp is very limited or there is not enough graft available from head/scalp, then donor from certain areas of body can be used for the purpose of transplantation on head.

Hairs most commonly are taken from beard followed by upper chest, upper back, abdomen, armpits, forearm and legs.

Use of Body Hair Transplant:

  • In combination with classic hair transplant for achieving greater density in patients having weak donor area on scalp.
  • For filling large areas of bald patch
  • For correction/ repair hair transplant. As at Saraswat Hospital, Agra we see more and more of cases who have undergone Hair Transplant elsewhere with poor growth (Dr Satya Saraswat has termed these patients as “Hair Transplant Cripples”).

Dr Satya Saraswat at Saraswat Hospital, Agra does more and more of such Body and Beard Hair Transplant with great results.


Key points to remember:

  • There is a difference in growth rate of body hairs from scalp hairs.
  • Body hair often has a thinner diameter than the hair on scalp
  • Follicular unit from scalp may consist of 1, 2, 3 or 4 hairs but follicular unit from other body parts may generally have single hair. Many Transplanted hairs may go into prolonged resting phase.
  • Extraction of hair follicles is much more challenging than scalp as the direction of hair roots maybe different
  • There may be some scar mark for few months, which fades away with time.