FUE into scar

[dmeyer8]

Hello JustShaveit,

I am considering a repair of my FUT scar by FUE as well. Are you still online? I would like to get some advice from you. I had 2 procedures back in 1990/1992 (older plugs) and would like to actually remove them and use the hair in the scars. Would you be willing to advise me? Also, how did yours turn out to date?

[JustShaveIt]

Hello JustShaveit,

I am considering a repair of my FUT scar by FUE as well. Are you still online? I would like to get some advice from you. I had 2 procedures back in 1990/1992 (older plugs) and would like to actually remove them and use the hair in the scars. Would you be willing to advise me? Also, how did yours turn out to date?

Hi, I'm not online however I get notifications to my email if anyone posts to my thread.

The scar is still noticeable close up when I buzz with clip #2 which is a 1/4" size. No one says anything or questions it however I have notice people looking. I've been using this clip size for the past 4 months to build up my confidence to eventually go lower. Ultimately I'd like to buzz with no clip with the scar visible however I'm not ready mentally and psychologically to do it yet.

I am open to speaking with you.

[dmeyer8]

Thank you very much. I have buzzed to skin and the scars are visible. I use SMP to blend it. I am just tired of trying to hide it and the skin back and sides looks best on me. Is there a way to post a private message so that I can give you my phone number?

[dmeyer8]

you can email me at dmeyer8@ford.com and we will go from there. Thanks!!

[JustShaveIt]

Thank you very much. I have buzzed to skin and the scars are visible. I use SMP to blend it. I am just tired of trying to hide it and the skin back and sides looks best on me. Is there a way to post a private message so that I can give you my phone number?

I think SMP is just a fad and doesn't do what it says it is suppose to do. There are many photos of SMP just after the procedure however you can never find any photos of how the SMP looks after 2 years.

If you think the scar will disappear if you do FUE into it, it won't. Especially if you buzz or clip your hair short.

you can email me at dmeyer8@ford.com and we will go from there. Thanks!!

I would rather chat on this tread.

[dmeyer8]

Just buzz it, thank you for your reply. Yes, the SMP fads over time and has to be redone every two to three years. That’s why I was looking into a more permanent solution like FUE into the scars. I realize the scar is going to be there but I was hopping to make it look as best as possible. Do you feel the FUE has helped at all? Don’t want to waste time and money if it didn’t help. Appreciate the help. I can also send some pics of the before and after SMP if you want. I feel the SMP really helped.

[JustShaveIt]

Just buzz it, thank you for your reply. Yes, the SMP fads over time and has to be redone every two to three years. That’s why I was looking into a more permanent solution like FUE into the scars. I realize the scar is going to be there but I was hopping to make it look as best as possible. Do you feel the FUE has helped at all? Don’t want to waste time and money if it didn’t help. Appreciate the help. I can also send some pics of the before and after SMP if you want. I feel the SMP really helped.

The FUE has helped with the appearance of the scar when cutting it with a 1/4" size clip. You can post your photos on this thread if you'd like, or start your own if you haven't already.

I don't think I will ever do SMP.

[dmeyer8]

Smp pic

[JustShaveIt]

Smp picAttachment 57029

The scar is visible even from that distance. It's difficult to tell if the scar is from ear to ear or ear to just middle (because of the distance) I'd love to see a close up of the back of your head (because never say never when it comes to getting SMP)

Back to your original question. I don't know if doing FUE into the scar will be a better choice than the SMP you're currently doing. The thing is that it's all about density when it comes to FUE.

You have to remember that if you do FUE, the donor area will thin out and you will have tiny little "mothball" dots on your head as if someone shot a mini shotgun at your head.
So in order to replicate the SMP effect many hairs will need to be removed to get the same even density.



If you take a look at the photo above it shows the density between 20 and 40 follicular units.

I don't necessarily it was a total waste of money to do the FUE procedure. I'm fairly satisfied with the result however I didn't have expectations that the scar would disappear all together either. Whether I decide to do another FUE procedure or not is undetermined at this point.

I think that if you're wanting it to do the same thing SMP does, you'll be disappointed. FUE was created so people don't have massive scars from ear to ear like I do. I don't recall if the place I went to even offered FUE at the time I had my HTs done. That was approx. 14-16 years ago.

I've attached the following photos which I took just now. I cut my hair with a 1/4# clip yesterday.





Same pose just less light