Dr. Hakan Doğanay Beard Transplant: Age 28 Patient Case
Patient-reported beard-transplant archive: This archive follows a 28-year-old patient who reports having very sparse facial hair since birth and choosing Dr. Hakan Doğanay after medical evaluation.
Case Summary
- Doctor: Dr. Hakan Doğanay
- Patient age: 28
- Case type: beard transplant
- Background: the patient reports prior endocrine evaluation and no non-surgical solution
- Planning: the patient says Dr. Doğanay recommended staging the beard transplant rather than doing the whole beard in one session
The medical history is the patient’s own account and should not be treated as diagnosis or treatment advice.
For clinic background, see our AHD / Dr. Hakan Doğanay profile.
How to Interpret This Patient Case
This page is an archived patient case rather than a controlled clinical study. Graft count, technique, timing, pricing and patient impressions should be read as historical case details only where they were recorded in the original account. Hair-transplant outcomes vary with donor density, hair calibre, recipient-area size, surgical planning, healing and the progression of future hair loss.
For this beard-transplant case, compare the patient’s baseline facial-hair coverage, the planned upper- and lower-beard treatment areas, donor-site appearance and the date of each photograph. Early images record placement and healing, not final beard density. The patient’s report of a staged procedure is an individual treatment decision, not evidence that staged surgery is necessary for everyone.
Useful Points to Compare
- Baseline cheek, moustache and chin coverage
- Donor availability and any visible extraction changes
- Planned beard outline, density and direction of growth
- Which facial areas were treated in each stage
- Time elapsed between surgery and each photograph
Two-Stage Beard Restoration: What the Case Documents
The patient reports being 28 years old and having very little facial hair since youth, with a previous endocrine evaluation. He describes choosing Dr. Hakan Doğanay following consultations, and an approach that prioritized the upper beard region while leaving the option of further lower-chin work for another stage. The source does not state a verified graft count or a final dated beard-growth result, so neither should be inferred from the images.
This is an individual account of choosing surgical beard restoration, not evidence that every person with sparse facial hair needs surgery. The images may illustrate the selected design and early graft placement but do not establish long-term density or scarring outcomes. The decision should be based on qualified clinical evaluation of the cause of facial-hair sparsity, donor suitability and expectations.
Original Patient Account
Hi friends. I am 28 years old, I have not had a beard since I was born, only sporadic on the chin. I examined many doctors and could not find a solution. The last endocrine doctor he went to suggested a beard transplant. I decided to research beard transplantation. I talked to four places. Others did not give confidence. Lastly, I met with the assistant of Hakan Doğanay. He gave me the necessary information. But I also wanted to meet with the doctor. After meeting Doctor Hakan, I said I was in the right place. I showed the tests I had done before. He said there was no solution other than beard transplantation. He did not find it right to do the whole beard transplant in one session. He said that now we will plant a beard on the upper part, then if you want, a beard can be transplanted to the lower part of the chin. After all, I made my decision and we agreed with the secretary about the date. Finally, my beard transplant took place. I can say that even the first image brought my self-confidence. Let’s see, I guess there will be an exciting wait from now on. I share the beard transplant results:
