Hair transplants aren’t limited to the scalp. Facial hair—including eyebrows, beards, and mustaches—can have thin, patchy or sparse areas that can benefit from a hair transplant even though these areas generally don’t experience the typical hair loss that affects the head. That said, any hair loss can hit a person squarely in the self-esteem, but facial hair loss especially so. Beards and mustaches are often viewed as signs of masculinity so any gaps or sparse areas can be upsetting. Fortunately, the technology to combat them has progressed mightily in recent years.
Can You Transplant Hair Into Your Mustache?
You not only can transplant hair into your mustache, but such procedures are becoming more common every day. Facial hair transplant procedures now account for five percent of all hair restoration surgeries globally, and the trend has steadily risen for more than a decade. Facial hair transplants increased by 196% globally between 2012 (4,707) and 2014 (13,956), and 121% from 2014 to 2019 (30,957).
At PNW Hair Restoration, we use the most advanced FDA-approved transplant procedures and technologies. We are also proud to have the only ARTAS iX® Robotic Hair Restoration Platform in the state of Oregon, representing the cutting edge of available technology.
How Do You Fix a Patchy Mustache?
There are a number of steps you can take to attempt to fix patchy facial hair. Beard and mustache oils can help hydrate the skin and provide nutrients to facilitate hair growth. Topicals like Minoxidil can also promote hair growth to fill in the gaps. Increase your intake of foods rich in proteins, biotin, and vitamins (especially A, C, and E). While none of these approaches are assured, they can help in select cases.
For those cases in which these approaches don’t yield results there is the option of a mustache hair transplant. At PNW Hair Restoration, we offer Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) transplants for facial hair, which results in a more natural look with both minimum scarring and minimal discomfort. We have extensive experience with manual FUE harvesting and transplant procedures.
A mustache transplant offers a direct and targeted approach, selectively implanting hairs from the donor area into parts of the mustache suffering a hair deficit or hair loss. During the process we precision map the transplant locations and analyze numerous factors (including the natural growth direction for each individual follicle transplanted) that affect how natural the final result is. Additionally, in the majority of cases, the results are permanent.
The First Step is Proper Diagnosis
Facial hair loss can be influenced by myriad factors ranging from diet to genetics. This makes an accurate and complete diagnosis essential in developing an effective treatment plan that will allow you to determine whether a facial hair transplant is right for you. Contact PNW Hair Restoration today, and let us put our experts to work getting you on the road to a fuller, more appealing mustache!
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