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Hair transplants and Scalp Micropigmentation (or both) can be used to treat craniotomy scar.Hair transplant will just add hairs but you may need more than one surgery as transplanted hair may not completely cover the scar.Neograft, ARTAS, and FUE has nothing to do with results. They are just methods (instruments) in harvesting the grafts. Don't be fooled by technology.Scalp MicroPigmentation can help disguise the scar by decreasing the contrast between hair and scalp.A combination of SMP and hair transplant may provide optimal results.
Yes, most scars on the scalp are amenable to hair transplantation. In fact, a good part of my practice is putting hairs into scars from prior strip method procedures from hair transplantation. However, some scars won't accept a graft. Thus the combination is to punch out to shrink areas that aren't good for grafting, and to put hairs where you can. You will need to see someone with experience to get an optimal result. I recommend a Board Certified plastic surgeon who understands "tissues" and NeoGraft technology for transplantation. Very good question.
For your best answer, you should consider a face to face consultation with a surgeon that is familiar not only with hair restoration procedures like Neograft/FUE but also scar revision procedures. It is impossible to say if you would be better served by having the scar cut out and revised in hopes of improving or disguising it or if there is enough good circulation in the scar to support the growth of transplanted follicles. Rather than guess or assume, a consultation is your best bet. Good luck
Absolutely, hair transplants are routinely performed for this reason. The graft survival can sometimes be slightly lower than a non-scarred area but it works well.
I have transplanted crainiotomy scars on many patients and the results are very good. In the past 5 years, I have found that Scalp Micropigmentation is a better approach to these scars. See web reference below
In most cases I recommend that scars be excised if possible because transplants may not grow well in the scars that have reduced circulation. Pictures would be helpful.
Transplants can work. If the scar is wide, i ususlly recommend scar revision first. Hair transplants can always be done later.
There is a guaranteed linear scar following an FUT-type hair transplant. In some cases, it can become widened and unsightly, making in almost impossible for the patient to wear their hair short. This is one of the many reasons for the increasingly popular FUE or NeoGraft procedures,...
You may have lost a few grafts. It would be hard to tell. Check with your doctor. It can be normal to lose 1-2 grafts for every 1000 grafts.
You can't get a hair transplant donor hair from a dead person. Also, where would you find the dead person? Even if it is possible there is still a chance of rejection.
You will have hair loss after surgery. You may have graft loss after surgery. Not all the grafts will take. You won't really know until you see results in 6 to 12 months.If you are still concerned please follow up with your doctor for another exam.
You need an examination by a doctor to make a diagnosis. Next step after that are treatment options. Surgery may or may not be an option depending on your exam.
Dear emrenassThanks for the question. There is no age limit as such for a hair transplantation. But people under the age group of 18 years to 80 years usually options for hair transplantation as the symptoms of balding and spot balding occur within this span of life. I wish you all the best.
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