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How Long Will It Take to Get Rid of a HT Donor Scar?

asked 9 months ago by Curious.mind in New york, NY
Latest answer by Allan J. Parungao, MD
Question viewed 118 times
Tags: donor, healing, scar

2 answers to How Long Will It Take to Get Rid of a HT Donor Scar?

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Donor site scarring after hair transplantation

Congratuations on electing to proceed with hair transplantation surgery. As stated previously, the early appearance of the scar can be alarming, but most often, it improves over the course of one year. Ideally, hair is growing not only above and below your fine scar, but through it. We have seen remarkably well healed scars that are difficult to detect, even by your stylist. Hang in there and keep your hair transplantation surgeon posted on your results. more
Allan J. Parungao, MD

Oak Brook Plastic Surgeon
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Hair Transplant Donor Scar

Scars are permanent but the appearance of a scar typically improves with time. Scar features like redness, itching, numbness, tenderness, thickened feeling tend to improve over a few months after surgery up until one year (possibly 1-2 years). A scar > 1-2 years old will not likely improve on its own. In general, hair transplant donor scars heal with a thin line that is hard to see unless your hair is cropped very short, but there is some variability and complications such... more
Daniel Berg, MD

Seattle Dermatologic Surgeon

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