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Can Dermabrasion Repair Old "Pluggy" Hair Transplant Scars?

June 9th, 2007

Q: Can dermabrasion help eliminate the circular edges of raised plug grafts caused by old hair transplants? Is this similar to the suturing and excision look? A: Although dermabrasion can flatten elevated edges, it will not eliminate the round, white circular scars that results from old punch graft hair transplants. The scarring in these procedures [...]




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Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 9:25 am

In Hair Transplant Repair, Can You Repair Scars from Old "Plug" Hair Transplant?

May 1st, 2007

Q: I had an old hair transplant and I’m hoping to remove these plugs and of course am concerned how much additional scarring would result. I’m wondering if removal of the total hair plugs (which are perhaps 2 or 3 mm in diameter) by coring them out would result in a lot of additional scarring. [...]




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