Laser Resurfacing/Skin Treatment of Recepient Skin After Hair Transplant? (photo)

August 5, 2012
Asked By:ahassan1980

I got this bumpy skin after going through a hair transplant procedure to my beard region. (Please check Photographs) It seems like excessive skin with follicles was transplanted (Not sure though). Please let me know what exactly causes these bumps? And, what kind of skin treatment be beneficial in order to flatten and smoothen the skin without any further problems? Thanks much!

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Answers (4)

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VOTED MOST HELPFUL
August 6, 2015

Answer: Hair transplant surgery can leave scarring on the recipient site.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
August 6, 2015

Answer: Hair transplant surgery can leave scarring on the recipient site.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
March 18, 2013

Answer: Treatment for Bumpy Skin After Hair Transplant

Sanusi Umar, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
March 18, 2013

Answer: Treatment for Bumpy Skin After Hair Transplant

Sanusi Umar, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
October 25, 2012

Answer: Bumps with hair transplant

October 25, 2012

Answer: Bumps with hair transplant

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Answer: Cobblestonning on the recipient skin

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