Body hair transplant (BHT) is primarily employed if there is not enough scalp donor hair for a traditional hair transplant. BHT is a useful option for those wishing to restore scalp coverage but do not have enough or any scalp donor hair available. Through this blog, we will discuss body hair transplant in Delhi in detail. 

What is Body Hair Transplant? When Should You Prefer It? 

BHT entails taking hair follicles from various regions of the body (i.e., beard, chest, back, arms, and legs) to place on the scalp. The beard and chest hair are the more desirable donor sites, as the characteristics of hair in these regions are likely closest to scalp hair. BHT is typically performed using a method called Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) that minimizes scarring and allows for easy harvesting of each follicle separately. BHT is only offered if traditional donor sites on the scalp are deficient or depleted.

Circumstances When BHT Is Chosen

• Severe baldness or advanced hair loss, especially where a large area needs to be covered and the scalp has few donor hair.

• Previous hair transplants have used all of the available donor hair from the scalp, and there is not enough donor hair located in the scalp area. 

• Alopecia, or scarring on the scalp, restricts the use of the local donor area.

• Surgery to repair or correct a previous hair transplant, or surgery where hair is required from a new donor area to conceal scars or optimize results from previously used donor hair.

Benefits of Body Hair Transplant 

BHT provides an opportunity for people with a limited donor scalp to benefit from hair restoration. BHT can maximize overall scalp coverage and potentially provide previously untreatable patients a reasonable opportunity to improve their hair restoration options. Body hair is not the same as scalp hair: it has a different texture, grows at a slower rate, and can be thinner or shorter than scalp donor hair. Thus, the end result may not have the same natural effect as a scalp-to-scalp transplantation and may require preparation to achieve a more aesthetically pleasing effect.

Am I a Suitable Candidate for Body Hair Transplant? 

BHT may be a good option for people who have:

• Poor scalp donor regions because of genetic baldness, previous procedures, or scaring

• Adequate and good-quality body hair, especially beard or chest hair, that can provide natural-looking results

• Realistic expectations about the results 

We often perform a patch test before proceeding with large-scale transplantation, which involves moving body hair onto the scalp and observing how well the body hair grows over several months. To get a body hair transplant, consult Dr. Urvashi Chandra, a leading hair transplant surgeon at Chandra Clinic. Body hair transplant cost in Delhi at the clinic starts from Rs. 130 to Rs. 150 per graft. To know how many grafts would be needed, visit the clinic.