Is hair removal with FUE possible for the scalp?

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I had a Hair Transplant 1 year ago with FUE technic and i totally not happy with the result. I want all hair gone. Laser hair removal is painful and i would need several sessions. I don't want it. But is it possible to remove all hair(planted and my own hair) with FUE extraction technic ? Now my donor area is full of with white spots because they extract hair from there. Is it my own scalp color or does FUE leaves white spots like this? I know it's weird question but i need a solution. Thank you

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

A good thing about hair transplant surgery is that it is permanent.  A bad thing about hair transplant surgery is that it is permanent. That is why if you have a bad result it is very difficult to fix.  Removing transplanted hair with FUE will leave scarring.

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

Yes, if you use FUE to remove those hairs you will have the same dot-shaped scars there that you have on the back of your head. Look into other hair removal options, or consider a second FUE- many patients get a second to help make the results from the first look better to them.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

yes  FUE leaves white spots that are  tiny scars . I dont advice FUE for removal of hair because we cannot extract all preimplanted hair in one session and plus that operation may cause additional scar .İt is better to see your photos to evaluate the result , a revision surgery may help you .

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Rather than give you a blank answer, you need to send good photos of what you are talking about. I have repaired thousands of bad hair transplants in my 27 years in this business and found that there are many approaches to the problem and each person must be analyzed independently. .

Brian Goertz, MD (retired) · Answer

Yes, FUE leaves scars. If you have it removed by FUE you will have more scars. You case highlights  promises by some unethical hair transplant clinics that FUE does not leave scars. Remember, there is no such thing as a scar less hair transplant. Removing hair by laser  if the scalp is numbed is an alternative to the pain of laser hair removal. Scalp scars can be covered with scalp micro-pigmentation.

Is hair removal with FUE possible for the scalp?

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