Not A 'Pencil Thin Scar'

[ejj]

The slight disagreement between me and other posters above might just increase the confusion for you over what you should do.

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You could say it might ` decrease any confusion as to what he should do `
as stated earlier a good point of call would be to consult with Dr Lindsey who has vast experience in scar revision , from this consult i believe teg 101 would be completely clear on which way to proceed

all the best

ejj

[DAVE52]

Originally Posted by mattj

You've actually highlighted a drawback of FUE-into-scar in that you're apparently in need of a third procedure to complete the work. It's not uncommon for doctor's to prefer this step-by-step approach to ensure that the grafts are taking. The length of time and in many cases the travel involved for return visits won't be convenient for many patients..

Same drawback as getting a HT in the 1st place

The need to go back for further sessions as hairloss progresses -----as it usually does

[sp8rky]

I was referring to pullback at the hairline where I have had zero, but I couldn't say the same for the neck, I honestly don't know about my neck.

My 4 strips were all taken from the same place and all just below the occipital bump, and I am told this is too low for a successful revision, especially after 4 strips from the same place.

[William Yates, MD]

I have found FUE into the scar to best the most reliable method of repair. More scar revisions even in the hands of the- most skilled is playing with fire. Repairing with Fue into the scar usually takes 2-3 sessions of 250-350 grafts.

[ejj]

appreciate your honesty Dr , too many fall for the ` whip it out in one ` sales line that rarely improves the situation

regards

ejj

[teg_101]

Hi all,

I wanted to provide an update regarding my situation. I ended up undergoing a third procedure with Dr Rahal in Ottawa for 1675 grafts, to add additional density in the frontal zone, and to address the continuing loss behind my temple points.

With my procedure, I decided to undergo another strip (FUT) as apposed to taking the FUE route. I am now two months post op from my procedure, and growth in the recipient site seems to be on par at this point. My donor site, however is a different story..

In my first two procedures, my donor site was closed up using staples, producing which I thought was a less than optimal scar. With my latest procedure, the clinic used sutures. It seems as though I've lost a great deal of hair in the donor area (see attached), something which I did not experience from my first two surgeries. Is this shock loss that I'm experiencing?? I am extremely concerned, as my goal from an additional procedure was to help refine the scar.. and it seems that may not be the case. Any input would be appreciated, thank you.

[William Yates, MD]

I am a firm believer in using FUE to add hair to improve the quality of the scar. This usually will take 2 procedures of at least 250 - 300 grafts at each session. Usually, after the 2nd session, patients are able to wear their hair much shorter than before. I don't have much faith in surgical scar revisions because after each scar revision, more tension is created in the wound, which could leave another, wide, unsightly scar despite the surgeons best effort. I am also trying PRP injections into the scar tissue with the FUE grafts to improve the vascularity and resultant graft success. More on this to come! Bill

[mattj]

teg_101: as I understand it, this was your first procedure with Dr Rahal. I was confused for a moment as it sounded like you had all three with us.

A minority of patients can experience temporary shockloss around the scar. This is unpredictable and although it might cause some worry for you now, you should see re-growth in the months ahead - along with the growth of the transplanted hairs.

The scar looks to be healing well and the end result should be an improvement over where you began. Please don't hesitate to contact Patient Care at any stage. They're there to help you with your concerns.

[ejj]

I think its very early days to arrive at any conclusion, best to wait for at least twelve months and see how things are then . May be worth applying a little minoxidil to see if you can speed up the recovery of the shocked out hairs.

Hope this helps

ejj

[northeastguy]

Pencil thin scar...... that still makes me chuckle.