Can we take hair from the body and transplant it onto the bald area?
When the donor area (the back side of the head) is too small or not enough to provide enough hair grafts then we can take hair from the chest or the lower part of the beard. Chest hair is weaker, curlier, shorter, doesn’t grow like hair on the head and the life expectancy of it is shorter than hair on your scalp.
We don’t use chest hair on the hair line. However, we may use chest hair on the crown to increase the density.
Body Hair Transplant (BHT) is only good for some patients. After the consultation we will decide if you are a suitable candidate for BHT.

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