I am considering getting a hair transplant, but I like to keep my hair short. In addition, if the growth of the new hair is not adequate, as a back up plan, I wish to shave my head. Will an FUE transplant create visible scars on the back of my head (donor area)? Also, is it possible to avoid scarring the back of my head by using donor hairs entirely from the body?
April 3, 2015
Answer: Scars? The punches for FUE are very small, sometimes under a mm. However, any time there is injury through the skin there is potential for a scar. Very small punches yield very small scar which are often not visible (unless you keloid or form hypertrophic scars).
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April 3, 2015
Answer: Scars? The punches for FUE are very small, sometimes under a mm. However, any time there is injury through the skin there is potential for a scar. Very small punches yield very small scar which are often not visible (unless you keloid or form hypertrophic scars).
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January 22, 2014
Answer: FUE is still the best option for African American I have been doing exclusively FUE hair transplants using Neograft and ARTAS robot for several years. We have performed the procedure on a number of African American patients and I have never encountered keloidal or even visible scar. However, there is of course a chance for developing bad scar. It beats however strip scar any time! Check out our before and after photos and also watch an interview with myself about FUE hair transplantation! As for the body hair we do that as well but it is always a secondary choice in cases when you run out of donor sites on the scalp
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January 22, 2014
Answer: FUE is still the best option for African American I have been doing exclusively FUE hair transplants using Neograft and ARTAS robot for several years. We have performed the procedure on a number of African American patients and I have never encountered keloidal or even visible scar. However, there is of course a chance for developing bad scar. It beats however strip scar any time! Check out our before and after photos and also watch an interview with myself about FUE hair transplantation! As for the body hair we do that as well but it is always a secondary choice in cases when you run out of donor sites on the scalp
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