Q: Hi Dr. Bernstein. My question is: if you have a surgical scar or incision on your head that is relatively large, is it possible to do a hair transplant into this scar?
A: Hair can grow well in a scar. Since scar tissue generally has a somewhat lower blood supply than normal tissue, we have [...]
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Can Hair Transplant Repair Large Scar on Scalp?
August 4th, 2006Will Multiple Hair Transplant Surgeries Leave Multiple Donor Scars?
March 9th, 2006Q: 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 only one [...]
Does Hair Transplant with Follicular Unit Extraction Leave Scar?
August 15th, 2005Q: 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 visible.
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