The Ben Affleck effect! 4,500 beard transplants carried out in UK as men up their 'cool factor' - that's THREE times as many as nose jobs

• Men inspired by David Beckham who constantly changes his facial hair
• 45% of men can't grow a full beard or sideburns
• 59% of men say a beard makes them feel more macho
• Yet 67% of women would rather their men were clean-shaven
• Beard transplants cost up to £4,000
  While beards have never been more fashionable, a new survey reveals that almost half of men cannot even grow a proper one.
  As many as 45 per cent of men complain that they have bald patches in their beard or sideburns and as a result, men are increasingly getting their beards and sideburns bolstered with hair transplants.
  
  These men are splashing out £4,000 on beard and sideburn transplants to copy the more hirsute look favoured by stars like Hugh Jackman, Ben Affleck and David Beckham.
  According to the International Society of Hair Restoration, more than 4,500 facial hair transplants were carried out in the UK last year - that's more than three times as popular as nose jobs