Can transplanted hair be removed without leaving a scar? Can the scalp be buffed to look normal? (Photo)

July 2, 2016
Asked By:boipeba12 in Brewster, MA

I have transplanted hairs on the front half of my head and none in back and now I am almost bald in the back of my head with not enough donator hair...I would like to have my transplanted hairs removed and go bald naturally now ... My concern is if in doing so I will have noticeable scars from the hair that would now be gone. If tiny holes are there which I assume so ... Can my skin be buffed or some reshaping like that be done to then heal and look normal like a normal naturally bald head?

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Answer: Any cut on the skin will leave a scar. Removing old grafts will also leave a scar. There is no "buffing" process to make your

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