Full beard
Most requestedCheeks, jawline, chin and moustache together, for a full, even beard.
Best for: Little or no beard growth, about 2,000–3,000 grafts
Presentable after: About 5–7 days
Beard & moustache hair transplant in Istanbul
Beard & Moustache Transplant in Turkey
- Fills patchy areas and scars
- Single-hair grafts for a natural look
- 3-day stay, local anaesthesia
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Beard transplant in Turkey at a glance
4–7 hours
Procedure time
depends on the area
None, a day procedure
Hospital stay
About 3 days
Total stay in Istanbul
After about 5–7 days
Back to desk work
After about 2 weeks
Sport & sauna
About 9–12 months
Final result
- Anaesthesia: Local anaesthesia
- First shave: Trimmer after about 10 days, razor after about 4 weeks
What is a beard transplant?
A beard transplant moves hair follicles, usually from the back of your head, to the parts of your face where the beard is thin, patchy or missing. The same technique works for the moustache, goatee and sideburns. Most men who ask us about a beard transplant in Turkey want to close gaps on the cheeks, define the beard line or cover a scar.
The grafts are taken one by one with the FUE technique, so there is no linear scar. For the face we mainly use single-hair grafts: facial hair grows as single hairs, and placing them one by one, at a sharp angle to the skin, is what makes a transplanted beard look like your own.
Transplanted hair keeps the character of the donor area. It grows, can be shaved and trimmed like a normal beard and usually lasts for life.
A beard transplant cannot
- Change your natural hair colour
- Give results without a good donor area
- Show the final result before 9–12 months
- Replace treatment for patchy hair loss with a medical cause
- Make unlimited grafts available: the scalp may need them later
Beard transplant areas and how many grafts you need
The number of grafts depends on the size of the area and how dense you want it. These are typical ranges; your doctor gives you an exact number after seeing your photos.
Patchy cheeks
Grafts placed between your own hair to close gaps and even out density.
Best for: A beard that grows in patches, about 600–1,500 grafts
Presentable after: About 5–7 days
Moustache
A fuller, even moustache with a natural, downward direction of growth.
Best for: A thin, patchy or uneven moustache, about 300–800 grafts
Presentable after: About 5 days
Goatee
Moustache and chin connected for a defined goatee with a clean outline.
Best for: A goatee that doesn’t connect, about 600–1,000 grafts
Presentable after: About 5 days
Sideburns
Thicker sideburns that blend smoothly into your beard and hairline.
Best for: Thin or short sideburns, about 150–300 grafts per side
Presentable after: About 5 days
Scars
Hair placed into the scar tissue so the scar disappears in the beard.
Best for: Scars from injury, acne or surgery, depends on the scar
Presentable after: About 5–7 days
Beard transplant vs minoxidil vs beard micropigmentation
Three ways to make a thin beard look fuller, with very different results.
How it works
- Beard transplant
- Your own hair follicles moved to the face
- Minoxidil
- Lotion or foam that can stimulate fine hair
- Micropigmentation
- Tiny pigment dots that imitate stubble
Real hair
- Beard transplant
- Yes
- Minoxidil
- Yes, if it works for you
- Micropigmentation
- No, a tattoo effect
Lasts
- Beard transplant
- Usually for life
- Minoxidil
- Only while you keep using it
- Micropigmentation
- Fades over a few years
Result visible
- Beard transplant
- Final after 9–12 months
- Minoxidil
- After a few months, varies a lot
- Micropigmentation
- Straight away
Best for
- Beard transplant
- Patchy or missing beard, scars
- Minoxidil
- Mild thinning, younger men
- Micropigmentation
- A short-stubble look
Your doctor will tell you honestly if a transplant is not the right first step for you.
Is a beard transplant in Turkey right for you?
A good beard transplant needs a strong donor area and realistic expectations. Your doctor assesses both from your photos.
A beard transplant usually suits you if
- Your beard grows thinly, unevenly or only in a few patches
- You have a scar in the beard area that you would like to cover
- You have a good, dense donor area at the back of your head
- You are over about 20 and your natural beard growth has settled
- You are healthy and have no active skin condition on the face
Better to wait or choose another option if
- You are under about 20 and your beard is still filling in
- You may need your donor hair for a scalp transplant later
- Patches appeared suddenly: see a doctor to rule out alopecia areata
- You have active acne or a skin infection on the face
- You expect the full result within weeks rather than about a year
Your medical team in Istanbul
Your beard line is designed and checked by a doctor, and the procedure is carried out by an experienced medical team. You know who is responsible for your care before you book.
The MAYCLINIK Standard
Four commitments that cover your care from the first video call to long after you fly home.
MAYContour
Before surgery
Surgeons are not interchangeable. Each of ours performs certain operations far more often than others, so you are matched to the one whose routine work is your operation. You meet on video before you travel, and the plan is agreed there, not on arrival.
MAYContourMAYCare+
In Istanbul
From the moment you land to the moment you fly home, one team is responsible for you: airport transfers, your hotel stay, hospital admission, a doctor and nurse who visit you at the hotel, and a check on how you are every day, in your own language.
MAYCare+MAYCheck
Back home
The hardest part of recovery happens after you get home. For twelve months your aftercare nurse stays with you, reviewing how you are healing, telling you what is normal and what is not, and answering questions through our London and Stuttgart offices.
MAYCheckMAYCover
If anything changes
Healing is not always a straight line, and a final result can take up to a year to settle. MAYCover is how we handle it, with your surgeon, if something does need revisiting. Ask your coordinator what it covers, before you book, rather than after.
MAYCover
Beard transplant cost in Turkey: what’s included
Your price depends on the area and the number of grafts, and on whether you combine it with a hair transplant. You receive a fixed, written quote after your doctor has assessed your photos, before you book anything.
Your MAYCLINIK package includes
- Consultation and beard design
- Blood tests
- The procedure under local anaesthesia
- Medication and the aftercare products you take home
- A final check-up at the clinic before you fly home
- Hotel accommodation for your stay
- VIP airport, hotel and clinic transfers
- Online follow-up for 12 months
Your 3 days in Istanbul
A typical plan for a beard or moustache transplant. Your coordinator adjusts it to your flights.
Day 1
Arrival & consultation
VIP transfer to your hotel, then a face-to-face consultation, design of your beard line, blood tests and a plan for the number of grafts.
Day 2
Procedure
Grafts are harvested and placed under local anaesthesia, which takes about 4–7 hours. You then rest at your hotel for the evening.
Day 3
Check-up & fly home
Check-up and cleaning of the beard and donor area, with instructions and products to take home. Then a VIP transfer to the airport.
Beard transplant results, month by month
Beard grafts heal quickly and often grow a little faster than on the scalp.
Days 1–7
Healing
Small crusts around each hair and some redness or swelling of the face. The crusts fall off within about a week.
Weeks 2–6
Shedding
Most transplanted hairs fall out. The follicles stay in place and start a new growth cycle.
Months 3–4
New growth
New beard hairs start to grow, often unevenly at first.
Month 6
Fuller beard
Most of the new hair has grown and the beard looks clearly fuller.
Months 9–12
Final result
Final density and texture. You shave, trim and style it like the rest of your beard.
What helps
- Don’t touch or scratch the grafts for the first 5 days
- Wash your face gently as shown at the clinic
- No shaving: trimmer after about 10 days, razor after about 4 weeks
- Avoid sun, sauna, steam rooms and swimming for 2–4 weeks
Beard transplant risks, and how we reduce them
A beard transplant is done under local anaesthesia and serious complications are rare. These are the issues your doctor will discuss with you.
Redness & swelling
Redness and swelling of the face are common for a few days and settle without treatment.
Unnatural direction
Hairs placed at the wrong angle stick out. Placing every graft at a sharp angle, in the natural direction, avoids this.
Ingrown hairs & spots
Small spots can appear as the new hairs grow through. They are easily treated.
Uneven density
Some areas can grow fuller than others. A small touch-up is possible after 12 months if needed.
Donor area
Taking too many grafts can thin the back of the head. Your graft plan keeps the donor area natural and leaves reserve for the future.
Beard transplant in Turkey: frequently asked questions
About 2,000–3,000 for a full beard, 600–1,500 for patchy cheeks, 300–800 for a moustache and 600–1,000 for a goatee. Your doctor gives you an exact number after seeing your photos.
Usually from the back of the head, where the hair is thickest and most similar to beard hair. In some cases hair from under the chin can be used.
Yes, if it is done well. We use single-hair grafts placed at a sharp angle in the direction your beard grows, so the hairs lie flat like a natural beard.
You can use a trimmer after about 10 days and a razor after about 4 weeks. After that you shave and style your beard as usual.
Only the local anaesthetic injections are uncomfortable. During the procedure most people feel little. The face may feel tight for a few days.
New hairs grow from about 3 months, the beard looks clearly fuller at 6 months and the final result is reached at about 9–12 months.
Usually yes. The transplanted hair keeps the character of the donor area, which is resistant to hair loss.
Sometimes, if your donor area is strong enough for both. Your doctor plans the grafts so that enough remain for your scalp in the future.
About 3 days: consultation, the procedure and a check-up before you fly home.
It can be, if your provider is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health, a doctor is responsible for your procedure and designs your beard line, and it is done in a licensed medical facility. MAYCLINIK holds licence AK-0086.
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