Lumpy Scalp After Hair Transplant

asked 1 year ago by Frances123 in Winchester
Latest answer by Jack Fisher, MD
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Tags: deformed, lumps, side effects

I had a hair transplant 7 years ago. I now have a very lumpy (almost deformed) scalp which seems to be getting worse. It seems to be on top of my head and is now almost in my forehead. Is this a side effect of the surgery?

7 answers to Lumpy Scalp After Hair Transplant

Lumpy Scalps after hair transplant are unusual

A lumpy scalp is an unusual consequence of having a hair transplant procedure. You should be evaluated in person by a dermatologist or hair transplant surgeon to determine what is going on. You could also post some pictures since the word lumpy can have many different meanings. Cyst formation is certainly a possibility, but piggybacking grafts should have nothing to do with this since your transplant was seven years ago.

Kevin Ende, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Your lumpy scalp may be a consequence of cobblestoning

Obviously, I would have to see you to determine what is going on but if the lumps are in the areas that you had your transplanted hairs then the physician or team could have placed the hair follicles more than 2 mm above the surrounding scalp causing the condition you are having. conversely, they could have put them too low, which would cause pitting or could cause cysts which could cause your problem too. another problem could be that the hairs were piggybacked on top of one... more

Samuel Lam, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lumpy Scalp after Hair Transplant

There could be several causes for the uneveness or lumpiness you described. Some patients can develop multiple cysts after a hair transplant but these typically go away after a few months. In years past when patients had large grafts with ten to twelve hairs per graft you could also get an uneven scalp. However, if this extends beyond the area of hair transplant it is probably another process and you should see a dermatologist.

Jack Fisher, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.fisherhaircenter.com

Lumpy Scalp after Hair Transplant - Not Typical

This is not a typical outcome, and is a form of ridging. Likely the procedure was not a microscopic follicular unit grafting, so the skin resulted in scarring. It can be treated by a surgeon experienced in advanced reparative techniques.

Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryoftheface.com

Lumpiness after hair transplant

At the 2010 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery in Boston, a similar case was presented by a hair transplant physician where there were lumpiness and bumps that appeared about a year after hair transplant. This was contributed to a granulomatous reaction to the hair follicles, which is rare. My best advice is for you to see your surgeon or a dermatologist and have a biopsy performed. Also, please remember there are a lot of different hair conditions and diseases as... more

Ben Behnam, MD
Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon

Lumpy Scalp after Hair Transplants

A lumpy scalp ater hair transplants could be seconday to the level of graft placement in the skin. I cannot explain why you have this problem in your forehead below graft placement. See your sugeon for an examination, explanation, and recommended treatment.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lumpy scalp after hair transplants.

This is not normal and you should see your surgeon and get a second opinion. Lumpiness can be caused by several factors and the surgeon needs to see your scalp.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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