I have a fairly wide scar on the top of my head, close to the brow and am concerned that hair may not grow back in this area. Does hair tend to re-grow in the scalp area if the skin is scarred? Thank you.
January 28, 2015
Answer: Hair loss in scars following Face Lift Dean Jenny in Whitby:Thanks for this question! It is interesting and affects nearly every patient following a brow, face and neck lift. There are many options for facelifting, depending on the skin laxity and areas of lift or tightening you wish or need. This type of surgery will leave you with scars hidden or not-so-hidden:in front of your ears and sideburn, behind the ears and along the mastoid hairline,along the temple hairline,along the forehead or behind the forehead hairline.Most facial surgeons are knowledgeable and attempt to hide the scar or make a angulated incision so hair bulbs on one side of the scar will grow through the scar to mask it. It is also important that you abstain from activities which will damage the hair along the incision at the time of surgery such as:nicotine / tobacco useany type of hair coloringFor most patients these scars are discrete and negligible but for some, the scar which has no pigment, no oil glands and no hair bulbs will be visible.There are options to speak with your surgeon regarding these concerns.non-surgical skin care including: retinoids, pigmentation-evening prescriptivesminimally invasive procedures: IPL, fractionated CO2 or erbium laserstattoo (not a favorite of mine along hairless skin due to potential ink color changes but worthwhile if in the scalp)hair graftinguse of hair growing medications such as: Latisse or RevitaHair to be used soon after the surgery but not useful once the scar has maturedscar revision, ie. surgical removal allowing for a hopeful newer, less obvious scarPlease consult with a well experienced, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Facial ENT or Dermatologist with the experience required to treat this problem.I hope this has been helpful. All the best!
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January 28, 2015
Answer: Hair loss in scars following Face Lift Dean Jenny in Whitby:Thanks for this question! It is interesting and affects nearly every patient following a brow, face and neck lift. There are many options for facelifting, depending on the skin laxity and areas of lift or tightening you wish or need. This type of surgery will leave you with scars hidden or not-so-hidden:in front of your ears and sideburn, behind the ears and along the mastoid hairline,along the temple hairline,along the forehead or behind the forehead hairline.Most facial surgeons are knowledgeable and attempt to hide the scar or make a angulated incision so hair bulbs on one side of the scar will grow through the scar to mask it. It is also important that you abstain from activities which will damage the hair along the incision at the time of surgery such as:nicotine / tobacco useany type of hair coloringFor most patients these scars are discrete and negligible but for some, the scar which has no pigment, no oil glands and no hair bulbs will be visible.There are options to speak with your surgeon regarding these concerns.non-surgical skin care including: retinoids, pigmentation-evening prescriptivesminimally invasive procedures: IPL, fractionated CO2 or erbium laserstattoo (not a favorite of mine along hairless skin due to potential ink color changes but worthwhile if in the scalp)hair graftinguse of hair growing medications such as: Latisse or RevitaHair to be used soon after the surgery but not useful once the scar has maturedscar revision, ie. surgical removal allowing for a hopeful newer, less obvious scarPlease consult with a well experienced, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Facial ENT or Dermatologist with the experience required to treat this problem.I hope this has been helpful. All the best!
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January 28, 2015
Answer: Scalp scar and hair loss Hi and thank you for the question. Sometimes after a procedure near your scalp there can be some temporary hair loss. This hair may return, but generally hair will not regrow in the scarred area. This can be revised in a later surgery or hair can be transplanted to that area. Good luck with everything.
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January 28, 2015
Answer: Scalp scar and hair loss Hi and thank you for the question. Sometimes after a procedure near your scalp there can be some temporary hair loss. This hair may return, but generally hair will not regrow in the scarred area. This can be revised in a later surgery or hair can be transplanted to that area. Good luck with everything.
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