How Much Does a Beard Transplant Cost?

Beard transplants can cost from roughly £2,500 to £6,995 as an indication, although this will depend on multiple aspects such as the number of grafts transplanted during the procedure, the size and extent of hair loss, the availability of donor follicles and the area where you are experiencing hair thinning or loss.

For most clients, a facial hair transplant takes from four to eight hours, involves between 1,500 and 4,000 grafts and provides a permanent solution to facial hair loss, an uneven hairline around the beard, or full restoration of a moustache and sideburns.

As the UK’s leading hair and beard transplant network, KSL Clinic often receives enquiries from prospective clients keen to understand costs. With assistance from our specialist hair restoration surgeons, we’ve put together this guide to cover all the information you may need to know.

Understanding the Costs of a Beard and Facial Hair Transplant

As with every hair transplant and non-surgical hair restoration procedure, it is strongly advisable that you work with an experienced team with the clinical skills, expertise, knowledge, and accreditations to complete the process safely, using minimally invasive techniques, and with the assurance that the outcomes will exceed your expectations.

While beard transplants are available using both the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) transplant approach we favour and the more invasive Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) method, [2] your surgeon’s precision, skill, and experience are pivotal to achieving the appearance you want. As a recap of the procedure:

• We select individual donor follicles from areas usually to the rear of the scalp with sufficient healthy, thick hair growth to replenish the areas of facial hair loss without having any noticeable or visible impact on your hair elsewhere.
• Each follicle is graded and prepared for colour, texture, growth direction, and health. Grafts are implanted one at a time in a preconfigured pattern to guarantee a flawless, natural, and indistinguishable result once the transplant has healed.
• Procedures are completed under local anaesthetic for comfort, ensuring the process is pain-free, meaning that you can return home after your procedure to begin the initial two-week recovery period.
• Beard transplants are one of the most requested facial hair transplant procedures, but we also perform eyebrow, sideburn, moustache, and goatee transplants, depending on where you have hair loss and the finished outcome you want us to achieve.

In some less usual cases, hair transplant surgeons also offer personalised beard transplants using alternative sources of hair from elsewhere on the body, usually where there are insufficient donor hairs on the scalp. [3]

Aspects of a Beard Transplant That Will Impact the Cost of Your Procedure

Dr Matee, Director of Surgical Services, says, ‘It’s always best to schedule a consultation with your nearest KSL Clinic team to get an accurate and personalised quotation for your required hair transplant procedure.

While we can provide averages and estimates, these can vary significantly between clients, and you may be either substantially over or underestimating the grafts required or what your beard transplant would actually cost.’

That said, we can clarify some of the factors that usually mean your procedure costs more or less than you might anticipate.

The first is your surgeon’s experience. Our GMC-registered, CQC-regulated surgical teams are experts in their fields and bring a wealth of know-how to each client, ensuring your experience is positive, comfortable, and, importantly, safe.

You’ll also find that less precise, skilful transplant techniques may cost less – although we’d advise against an invasive FUT beard transplant since this will leave you with a linear scar, a greater risk of infection, and require an extended recovery. 

We do not recommend FUT for facial hair transplants due to the scarring, incisions and stitches that are often the opposite of your desired appearance.

Like all hair transplants, the cost will be affected by the number of follicles needed and the complexity of the procedure based on your natural hair. Texture and characteristics will also influence pricing, which is why we require an in-person consultation to ensure quotations are dependable and correct.

Reasons You May Benefit From a Bespoke Beard Transplant

Hair transplants are not for everyone, and you may find that issues around the availability and suitability of donor hairs or the nature of your hair loss around your face mean a transplant is less advisable or that a non-surgical therapy is a better way to replenish lost hair and return your beard to thick, full growth.

We often talk about hair loss, but you can also use a beard transplant or an alternative treatment to manage facial scarring or to correct hair loss experienced after a medical condition or following hair loss as a reaction to a medication.

The list below showcases some of the primary reasons some of our clients come to KSL Clinic to discuss their candidacy for a beard or facial hair transplant:

• Addressing alopecia barbae – a term used to describe hair loss in the beard owing to an autoimmune reaction. This can be caused by anything from genetics to trauma and can involve shedding, redness to the skin and bald patches. Alopecia barbae is similar to alopecia areata but specifically impacts facial hair follicles. [4]
• Concealing scars, burns and chemical skin damage, often because hair follicles have been damaged during an injury or accident.
• Recovery from medical treatments, where hair loss, including to the scalp and hair, can occur as a side effect of some everyday medications and cancer treatments like radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
• Fixing hair loss following trichotillomania, a mental health condition where patients compulsively tug or pull at their hair. We would only recommend a facial hair transplant once the condition is fully under control to avoid any potential for a further procedure.

Ultimately, if you are dissatisfied with your facial hair and appearance, want to replenish lost or thinning hair, or would like to reshape your beard to complement your characteristics, a beard transplant may be the best way forward.