Will I be left with scars in the recipient area (beard) after a FUE transplant?

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Will I be left with scars in the recipient area(beard) after a FUE transplant? My concern is that the beard line is too high and I want to lower it, will the initial line still be visible, after shaving or pluging that hair?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

All incisions on the skin will leave a scar.  In most cases the recipient site scars are not noticeable.

Allan J. Parungao, MD · Answer

The punch used to remove the hairs during the extraction phase is usually 1mm or smaller in size. In the scalp, that scar is generally imperceptible. In the face, this can be unsightly. You always have to decide what your tolerance is for risk and how badly you want to do this. Go see a local hair transplantation surgeon and discuss these risks and view pictures of his previous work. Best of luck to you.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

If a small instrument is used for the beard FUE, it rarely scars in the hands of an experience FUE surgeon

Will I be left with scars in the recipient area (beard) after a FUE transplant?

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