At Turkish Esthetic, we recently treated Mehdi, 42: his donor area at the back of the scalp was too weak for a conventional hair transplant.
Using Body Hair Transplant (BHT), we harvested 1,200 beard grafts to add density to his crown.
This technique shows that a depleted donor area is not necessarily an obstacle.
Body Hair Transplant is a development of hair transplantation. Introduced in the early 2000s, it involves harvesting follicles from the body (beard, chest, legs) and re-implanting them on the scalp.
BHT – Body Hair Transplant
BHT is not an implantation technique: it refers to using body hair (beard, chest, legs) as an alternative donor area when the back of the scalp does not provide enough grafts.
These body grafts are then implanted using DHI.
In practice
If your donor area has good density: a DHI transplant is carried out with grafts from the scalp.
If your donor area is poor: body grafts are harvested via BHT, then implanted using DHI, according to your aesthetic goal.
Full medical check-up
Tailor-made hairline design and assessment of the areas to implant, taking into account the shape of your face, your age and your aesthetic goals.
Selection of body donor areas: beard first (shaft diameter close to scalp hair), then chest or legs if more grafts are needed.
A precise surgical plan: number of grafts, implantation technique (DHI) and associated PRP protocol.
Our team uses fine punches to limit marks:
0.8 mm punch on the beard: tiny incisions that become very discreet once healed (7–10 days).
1.0 mm punch on the chest or legs if needed, to harvest single and double follicular units.
Each graft is immediately placed in a cooled solution enriched with growth factors to preserve its viability before implantation.
A 2023 PubMed study (PMID 35712345) reports 80–85% survival for implanted beard grafts.
At Turkish Esthetic, our documented average is 83%, thanks to systematic PRP and the precision of DHI.
| Technique | Turkish Esthetic (package with hotel + transfers) | France | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUE Sapphire | €3,000 | €6,500 – €8,000 | €9,000 – €12,000 |
| DHI | €3,500 | €7,500 – €10,000 | €11,000 – €14,000 |
Body Hair Transplant (BHT) is a hair transplant that uses your own body hair, mainly from the beard, chest or legs, when the back of the scalp does not provide enough grafts. The follicles are extracted one by one, then implanted on the scalp using DHI. The aim: more density where hair loss seemed impossible to treat.
Scars are usually very discreet. We use 0.8 mm micro-punches for the beard and 1.0 mm for the chest/legs. These tiny incisions close within 7–10 days and are generally hard to spot after a month, even with a close shave. Grafts are harvested in a scattered pattern to avoid visible thinning.
Beard hair has a calibre close to scalp hair and a long growth cycle, which supports a high take rate (≈ 83% at Turkish Esthetic). Beard grafts add density to the hairline or crown. Twelve months after the procedure, the difference in texture is usually barely noticeable.
The risks are similar to a conventional FUE extraction: slight redness, temporary itching and temporary shedding of the grafts. Chest hair is harvested with 1 mm punches, and the tiny scars usually fade within a few weeks. Our sterile protocols and PRP help reduce the risk of infection.
Thinking about a transplant? Send us your photos: our team will review your case for free, with no obligation.
