Hair transplant on scar tissue? (Photo)

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I have a round scar on top of my head which was caused by ringworm, which left a scar on my head where there's no hair growth now. A surgeon said that success of treatment is low as there's not much tissue left for new follicle. He said, we may try fat injection to bring in few tissues before hair transplant but the success of that too is not guaranteed. What should I do? Should I go with fat injection before hair transplant, or directly try FUE/FUT hair transplant and see if it works or not.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Hair transplant to scar tissue work but the growth may not be as full as normal tissue.  Fat injections will not help.

Glenn Charles, DO · Answer

As
long as the scar tissue is not raised (hypertrophic) hair will typically grow
well in the recipient scar site.  More
times than not, several sessions are required. 
The hair transplant will usually make the bald area unnoticeable, but
the original scar tissue will still be present.

William Woessner, MD · Answer

The hair transplant without fat injections should be enough provided there is not inflammation in the scar tissue. Your doctor can determine this.  You may require a 2nd transplant to get the density of hair that you wish.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

I recommend you to have an FUE without any  fat injection which has not proved benefit on HT. Hair follicles also have their own stem cells in hair bulb. FUE hair restoration would provide both good coverage and better skin texture and pliability.

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

Hair transplants can work well in scar tissue but it does depend on the quality of the scar. Graft take is likely to be better in soft, pliable, mature scars than in firm, rubbery scars. There needs to be enough subcutaneous tissue to insert the grafts into which can be a problem in scars from skin grafts but shouldn't be a problem with scarring from ringworm. Of course an examination of your scalp by a hair transplant surgeon experienced in treating scarring alopecias is essential.

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