Just 3 days ago I had a mega session hair transplant with both FUT and FUE for the crown. My doctor used a trichophytic closure to minimize the scarring. She recommended I lightly rub the scar in the shower over the next few days to help it heal. Aside from this is there anything else that has been proven to speed and improve the scar? Could I take vitamins or apply cream to the scar?
Answer: NeoGraft Thank you for your question. Lightly rubbing the scar is the extent of your ability to reduce scarring. I suggest that you consult with your board certified facial plastic surgeon throughout your healing process to ensure that you are not doing anything to harm your healing process. Best wishes,
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Answer: NeoGraft Thank you for your question. Lightly rubbing the scar is the extent of your ability to reduce scarring. I suggest that you consult with your board certified facial plastic surgeon throughout your healing process to ensure that you are not doing anything to harm your healing process. Best wishes,
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Answer: Scar avoidance with hair transplant surgery The best way to avoid scarring with hair transplant surgery is to not have the strip FUT procedure done in the first place. This procedure creates a linear scar along the donor site with attendant scar related hair loss (alopecia). A meticulous and multi-layered scalp wound closure will help with wound healing. There is no clinical evidence for PRP, A Cell or other treatments to improve scar quality. If this was the case, these materials would have found broader applications in plastic surgery such as facelifts, tummy tucks and the like.
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Answer: Scar avoidance with hair transplant surgery The best way to avoid scarring with hair transplant surgery is to not have the strip FUT procedure done in the first place. This procedure creates a linear scar along the donor site with attendant scar related hair loss (alopecia). A meticulous and multi-layered scalp wound closure will help with wound healing. There is no clinical evidence for PRP, A Cell or other treatments to improve scar quality. If this was the case, these materials would have found broader applications in plastic surgery such as facelifts, tummy tucks and the like.
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June 28, 2016
Answer: FUE Scarring Generally there are not vitamins you can take to help speed up healing of the scar. At 14 days post op, the scar should be healed fairly well and the strength should be about 80% prior to surgery. I generally use PRP with Acell during my strip/FUT surgeries to promote healing in the scar and accelerate its vascularization. At this point its best to just follow the advice of your doctor.
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June 28, 2016
Answer: FUE Scarring Generally there are not vitamins you can take to help speed up healing of the scar. At 14 days post op, the scar should be healed fairly well and the strength should be about 80% prior to surgery. I generally use PRP with Acell during my strip/FUT surgeries to promote healing in the scar and accelerate its vascularization. At this point its best to just follow the advice of your doctor.
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June 23, 2016
Answer: You need to speak with your doctor regarding scarring and minimizing the scar. You need to speak with your doctor regarding scarring and minimizing the scar. In many cases there isn't much you can do after the surgery. Vitamins or creams will not likely reduce the size or width of the scar.
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June 23, 2016
Answer: You need to speak with your doctor regarding scarring and minimizing the scar. You need to speak with your doctor regarding scarring and minimizing the scar. In many cases there isn't much you can do after the surgery. Vitamins or creams will not likely reduce the size or width of the scar.
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June 21, 2016
Answer: Healing of a FUT incision The most important factor determining scar quality in strip procedures is surgical technique.The patient has no control over the surgical technique, so there isn't much the patient can do to make it better and the faith of the scar is already decided.
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June 21, 2016
Answer: Healing of a FUT incision The most important factor determining scar quality in strip procedures is surgical technique.The patient has no control over the surgical technique, so there isn't much the patient can do to make it better and the faith of the scar is already decided.
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