How Does the Beard Transplantation Healing Process Occur?

Beard transplantation is a surgical procedure applied in areas where beards are missing or begin to thin. The healing process begins immediately after the beard transplant. So, how does the recovery take place after the beard transplant?

Beard Transplant Recovery Process

The first days of the recovery process after beard transplantation are very critical. Especially in the first days, you must follow your doctor's recommendations and take the prescribed medications on time. Here is the day-to-day beard transplant recovery process:

Day 1: You should gently wash the beard transplanted areas. Pain, itching, numbness and tension may occur in the donor area.

2-3. Days: Crusting, swelling and slight redness may be seen in the beard transplanted area. Discomfort other than numbness in the donor area begins to disappear.

4-6. Days: The swelling in the beard planted area begins to subside. In addition, healing in this area is accelerated. Crusting in the donor area continues, albeit slightly. You can clean these crusts by gently massaging them with shampoo.

Day 7: The swelling in the beard transplanted area is completely reduced, the redness disappears. The donor area continues to heal.

Day 10: The grafts in the beard transplanted area become permanent. The donor area heals about 70 percent.

15-30. Day 1: Most of the beard hair in the beard transplanted area is shed.

Day 90: Your new beard hairs begin to grow.

4. Month: Your beard will grow thicker.

9-10. Month: The beard transplant recovery process is completed in about 10 months. Thus, you can have much thicker and healthier beard.