Had Mohs surgery 4 weeks ago on upper lip. Will my facial hair grow back? (photos)

Question

A local flap was used for reconstruction to give me my moustache back but the hair growth would appear to have slowed down and on one part there is no hair. Will this recover, I would be devastated if it would not have any hair on it, that would be the worst outcome. First photo is two weeks after surgery, second one is now.

Peter J. Malouf, DO · Answer

It might.  I would give it 3 monthsA simple follicular unit extraction and transplantation can be done to correct if not.Best,Dr. Malouf

John Louis Ratz, MD · Answer

The answer to your question is that the flap will have no more hair than it did in its original location, and possibly less than that closer to the suture line. However, all is not lost. Follicular grafts can be used for transplantation on to lip areas where you would like to "fill in". Just make sure that the follicular grafts come from your beard area and not from your scalp or any other non-beard area.

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Had Mohs surgery 4 weeks ago on upper lip. Will my facial hair grow back? (photos)

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