How long for FUE hair transpant scars to recover? (photo)

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I had a hair transplant "fue" 8 days ago but i still have holes on the donor area! Do you think they will close with time or not ? Time recovery is different for every person? How long is the average time for scars healing after fue? Do you recommend me any product to help the skin recovery?Thanks a lot

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

FUE surgery is not a "scar-less" surgery.  It will leave hundreds or thousands of dots.  The redness will disappear over time.  If it persist, please see a doctor as soon as possible.  It may be an early sign of infection.

Sean R. Weiss, MD, FACS · Answer

The scars from FUE are much less noticeable than from a traditional strip harvesting scar.  You should expect the sites to be fully healed after 7-10 days.  Typically they will continue to become less noticeable as your hair grows out.  eventually they will appear as pinpoint scars that are nearly imperceptible

Gregory Herbich, MD · Answer

The donor site holes should close within a few more days. Vaseline can speed up the process but is messy and they will heal without it. Each donor site will become a small scar devoid of hair. If you choose to let your hair grow they are difficult to detect. If you like to shave your head they are much less visible than traditional strip harvesting scars.

Jack Fisher, MD · Answer

Recovery for different people vary. FUE  scars should look very reasonable in 3-6 weeks almost disappearing.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

What I see is some residual swelling that will probably disappear in the next few weeks. Some people heal slower than others but I wound't worry about what I am seeing.

How long for FUE hair transpant scars to recover? (photo)

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