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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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Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 6:24 am

After Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplant, Can One Shave Their Head?

June 29th, 2006

Q: I am trying to have my donor scar repaired after a 1000 graft hair transplant. I was told the FUE’s placed into the scar would conceal it enough to shave my head? I would like to shave my head completely bald with a razor. A: In general, after a scar correction with follicular unit [...]




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Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 8:21 am

Will Multiple Hair Transplant Surgeries Leave Multiple Donor Scars?

March 9th, 2006

Q: I understand that even if you have multiple hair transplants you will only be left with one scar in the donor area. A: If the closure is performed without tension, each procedure should result in the same fine scar. The best-placed incision is in the mid-portion of the permanent donor area. Since there is [...]




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Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 3:33 pm

Is There a Second Scar with Second Hair Transplant?

October 7th, 2005

Q: When a second hair transplant is performed, should there be a second incision or should it be incorporated into the first? A: It is a very common practice to make a second separate scar in the second hair restoration procedure. This is done to maximize the hair in the second session, and it is [...]




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Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:24 am

Does Hair Transplant with Follicular Unit Extraction Leave Scar?

August 15th, 2005

Q: Can you shave your scalp after a hair transplant with FUE without noticing scarring in the donor area? A: Although there is no line scar in follicular unit extraction, there are tiny round ones. You can clip your hair very short after FUE, however, shaving your head will make the very fine white scarring [...]




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