• 03-22-2012 05:24 PM
    northeastguy
    Why so many different survival rates for scar grafting?
    Help!

    I have recently been looking into repairing the donor scar I have from strip surgery. It has not been an easy decision..... I have first looked into micropigmentation but thats not the look i'm looking for, and honestly you can still see the scar. I saw some impressive results from a couple MD's but wonder if that is the exception. I have spoken with 4 very well known MD's and I'm getting a huge success range:

    Dr A ..... 30-50% :(
    Dr B ..... 85-90% with RPR and Acell :D
    Dr C ..... 70% :)
    Dr D ..... 30% :mad:

    Obviously it is hard to decide what to do with stats like that! :confused:

    I'd love to hair (sorry about the lame pun) from a few experts and even patients who have done this.

    Thanks!
  • 03-23-2012 12:19 AM
    534623
    i would choose none of them. reason – low yield aside, when they try to repair an old scar, they just create losts of new scars therefore. they just spread the old problem, even when the procedure is successful
  • 03-23-2012 02:34 AM
    ejj
    I ve had 1032 beard grafts , grafted into my strip scars, I have no marks or visible scars on my face ,from the extractions . The grafts are growing and so far at ten months post op the growth is as expected . As with all hair restoration procedures it depends on who is doing the procedure , My Dr is Dr Bisanga at BHR Brussells feel free to have a look at my thread

    Dont believe the hype on acell and prp , unproven ,untested and no results

    hope this helps

    ejj
  • 03-23-2012 02:41 AM
    Spex
    Are you refering to yield of grafts placed into scar?

    I agree with Ejj - Acell has no proven results and on the contrary i've seen a few scars with "acell" and not impressed in my honest opinion. The guinea pigs found that out the hard way:(
  • 03-23-2012 07:17 PM
    northeastguy
    Ejj...... I just checked out your link. I have to say, those results look quite good. I'd say you got quite a great success rate. Sort of proves the 30% docs wrong....at least I'm hoping so anyway. I have to asume going in for another round would result in an even better outcome do to better vascular support? I'm hearing the number one problem with scar grafting is the lack of bloodflow or vascular support. If that is the case wouldn't you have a 0% success rate?
    Spex..... can you explain why Acell is a waist of money? How did users find out the hard way? Does it do damage?
  • 03-24-2012 05:41 AM
    Spex
    PM ej above and get his personal opinion.
  • 03-25-2012 08:22 AM
    ejj
    acell = .. run for the hills ....
  • 03-25-2012 09:00 AM
    northeastguy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ejj View Post
    acell = .. run for the hills ....

    .... Please enlighten me! i wonder why some MD's swear by it and others don't.
  • 03-25-2012 03:00 PM
    ejj
    probably because there is an economic downturn and they need to sell there procedure harder
  • 03-25-2012 09:03 PM
    northeastguy
    Does anyone have links to photos or examples of "Acell disasters"?

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