He says he does about one beard implant per week. The 12-hour operation ranges from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on how folically-impaired a patient is. During the procedure, hair is removed from other parts of the patient’s body, including the back of the head and the chest, and implanted onto the face. Afterwards, there’s usually about a week-long recovery period, in which the patient can’t shave and may experience redness and swelling.