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Hipster beard implants

It’s shear madness — Brooklyn’s hipster beard craze has grown so popular that New York men are rushing to doctors for “facial hair transplants” that make their whiskers look thicker and less patchy.

Stubblechallenged guys are forking over up to $8,500 for the beardboosting procedure, which has spiked in popularity in recent months, plastic surgeons told The Post.

“Brooklyn is probably the nucleus of the trend. It’s the hipster look guys want. If you have a spotty beard and you let it grow out, it looks sloppy, ” said Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, a Midtown plastic surgeon.

“[Clients] want full beards because it’s a masculine look. Beards are an important male identifier,” he added.

Epstein performs two or three beard implants per week, he said.

The hipsterinspired lumberjack style was made popular in neighborhoods such as Williamsburg, Bushwick and Park Slope, doctors and patients said.

One happy patient is Danny, 27, whose beard used to be so patchy he was forced to “fill it in” with an eyebrow pencil, he said.

Two years ago, he paid $8,500 for the surgery, which he considers a fashion statement.

“I have a baby face but now I’m able to look older. My fashion statement is a little edgy and I do like the rugged look,” he said,

“It’s one of the best investments I’ve ever made,” he said.

During the procedure, doctors remove hair from other body parts, including the head and chest, before implanting it in the face.

New beards grow back normally and can be shaved.

The hairraising trend is also popular with femaletomale transgenders, Hasidic Jews, and guys who simply aren’t very hairy, doctors said.