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Junior Member
the WTF Scar!
Here is a pic of my scar recieved from removing non-cancerous birth mark in 1995 (age 23), I made mistake of shaving down to #1 and there it is in all of its glory. Ive tried Toppix, sprays etc, but all they do is enhance the hair around the scar and it begins to take on the characteristcs of a vagina (not a good look). Can hide when hair is longer but still want to fix. Any suggestions (Fue, Tri-Closure??)Or do I have to have to wear my hair like Joe Dirt the rest of my life? HELP!..Thanks RH
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An FUE can fix this i think. You have a lot of donnor hair available and you won't need a lot of them to cover this, so i'm assuming it won't be super expensive.
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Doctor Representative
Was the birthmark removed by cutting away the skin? FUE can be successful in adding grafts to cover a scar, but it largely depends on the type of scar tissue present. Some scar tissue is thick and not very well supplied with blood vessels which can lead to poor growth.
Was the birthmark visible through your hair?
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Junior Member
it had a long name
birthmark is the term I loosley use, It was called nevus sebaceous of johansson. It was a patch of hairloss that developed in the 90s, I guess if I didnt remove it can become cancer. Anyway they hacked away, Dermotolgists say it is cosmetic now. The biopsys didnt reflect a lack of bloodflow.
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Dr Representative
You could FUE into it - however if laxity is good you could have a competent doc revise the scar making it much smaller and then FUE into it increasing the chances of a better end result.
FUE'ing into scars is always a little unpredictable so therefore minimising the surface area you need to cover would be beneficial.
Where are you based as if anywhere near Washington DC look into Dr Lindsey as he will be a great guy to consult with to gain an accurate opinion on how best proceed given his vast experience with facial plastic surgery and scar repairs.
Hope this helps
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Senior Member
redhusky,
You may first want to consider treating the area with Acell which has been demonstrating awesome results with scar repair.
Possibly this can improve the appearance with or without additional scar revision surgery.
There is a huge thread within this section of the forum which you may want to read first.
Wish you the best in getting this scar improved.
"Gillenator"
Independent Patient Advocate
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NOTE: I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice nor are they the opinions of the following endorsing physicians: Dr. Bob True & Dr. Bob Dorin
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With all due respect I don't see a reason you should do anything man. Yours it's just a scar as any scar in the body like one on any leg or arm. Well that's of course just my point of view but I don't think you look bad with that scar a difference when you are losing hair where you can see spots here and there but yours for me it's just fine.
I'd live happily with that scar.
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Junior Member
thanks
thanks for nice words, its just one of those things u become obsessed about. I know I might take some flack for coming to a bald forum (like showing up for a testicular cancer support group and there's nothing wrong with me, ala "fight club") but we are here because how we perceive ourselves and how we deal with it. some people bald and take it fine, some bald and its leads them depressed and mental, what does the one guy have that the other one doesn't? u got me! I think this whole thing runs deeper than we imagine! sorry to go all Dr Phil on you.
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