Hair Transplant Donor Scar Repair

asked 2 years ago by stokes in san diego
Latest answer by Jack Fisher, MD
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Are there options with lasers for the white dot scaring in the donor area. I have old grafts from 13 years or so. I have the open donor/harvesting look (checkerboard look) that is shown in the link below. I would love to shave it all off, get the scars lasered off the back of my head, but can't really find much info on this. My goal is to be bald with minimal scarring if possible. Any info is greatly appreciated... Thanks

5 answers to Hair Transplant Donor Scar Repair

Hair Transplant Donor Scar Repair

First of all you cannot get hair from anyone else. Your body would reject it just like any other major organ. As far as the stippled scarring in the back of the head....lasers will not remove the scar. Lasers can improve thick or raised scars but all the little dots you have are typically visible because of the color difference between the little scars and your scalp. Hair from other parts of the body tend not to match scalp hair.

Jack Fisher, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.fisherhaircenter.com

Concealing or Repairing a Donor Site Scar

No - laser will not get rid of the scarring. What works most effectively is transplanting hairs right into these scars. In order to obtain these hairs without needing to make any incision in the scalp, the best technique is the FUE (follicular unit extraction) that involves the removal of grafts one at a time using a tiny less than 1 mm wide punch. see video

Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryoftheface.com

Repair of hair transplant donor scar.

Repair of hair transplant donor scar can be done by excising a section of the scar if the elasticity of the scalp permits. If not, a tissue expander can be used.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Repair of Hair Transplant Donor Scars

The circular scars caused by harvesting techniques used in years past are difficult to eliminate.They can be improved with laser treatment or excision, but scars will still be visible on a smooth, shaved scalp. You must also deal with scars in the recipient area where grafts were placed. I'm sorry I sound so negative, but you do have a difficult problem. Get a consultation with a surgeon experienced in hair replacement surgery including the use of expanders and flaps. more

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Laser for Hair transplant scars

One of the unfortunate legacies of early hair transplantation is the cobblestoning, or round scars that resulted from where grafts were harvested in the back of the scalp. These are occasionally covered by existing hair in the back, but can become unsightly as the surrounding hair thins. Several options exist for treating this area: 1) Repeat hair transplantation - harvest the scarred areas using an ellipse 'strip' technique which will leave only a fine thin scar. In... more

Nicole E. Rogers, MD
New Orleans Dermatologist

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