I had a strip hair transplant done a couple of years ago, was unhappy with the results, and now shave my head. The scar on the back of my head is 5-6″ long. What are my best bets for revision?
Many thanks
A scar, which is present in 100% of all patients who have strip harvesting, is usually under 3mm in width and although noticable with a shaved scalp, they can be well covered with any reasonable hair length. With that said, if your scar width exceeds 3 mm, then you should consider seeing an expert to have the scar removed and the incision closed with a ‘fascial’ closure and without another hair transplant, minimizing the tension on the wound. If the scar is 3 mm or less, than an FUE procedure would be a good technique to use for your scar revision, which would transplant hair directly into the scar from the surrounding areas. The FUE technique, which has been defined by us, will eventually cover the scar, but it might take a few small procedures to get there.