Worried about whether I will be able to grow a beard on my chin because of stitches? (Photos)

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Worried about whether I will be able to grow a beard on the chin because of stitches I have 3to4 stitches on my chin and I am 19 years old what should I do.Not that big problem but it would be good that I have it clear..

Jesse E. Smith, MD, FACS · Answer

Occasionally the hair follicles are preserved within the incision.  It may take up to one year to regrow hair in these areas.  It is possible, that the widened area will never grow hair.  This can be assisted by re excising and closing the scar, to bring hair follicles closer together.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

It is a good question and you will only really know that answer about 6 months after the stitches are removed. Many people experience some amount of permanent hair loss whenever they have an injury that extends deeper in the dermis and subcutaneous tissues so as to require stitches. So there may be some permanent loss. The surrounding beard hair will thicken and grow more until 30 and could camouflage. The options for more permanent camouflage is scalp micropigmentation (SMP) and hair transplantation.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

If the cut that resulted in the stitches caused a loss of some skin from the chin, you might see a permanent scar there when you grow your beard

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