Donor Scar surgery

[sausage]

How long after FUT is it recommended to have your scar filled in?

How long should it be left before getting it fixed up?

[Tracy C]

At least long enough to find out if you actually need to.

[sausage]

Surely you will need to if you keep your hair shorter than grade 3.

How long does it take to heal? Could you get your strip scar transplanted after 2 months?

Also how many days after surgery do you get the staples removed?

[Tracy C]

Surely you will need to if you keep your hair shorter than grade 3.

I don't know what grade 3 is. I do not understand why anyone who wants to wear there hair really short would bother with getting a hair transplant.

You seem to think the scar will be visible in all cases. This is not true. My doctor used a closure method that hides the scar so well that those who know exactly where it is have difficulty finding it.

How long does it take to heal? Could you get your strip scar transplanted after 2 months?

It took a few weeks for my donor incision to heal. It took several months before my scalp felt normal. I am just guessing but I would bet it is a good idea to wait at least six months before attempting to transplant anything into the scar - if you even have a visible scar.

Also how many days after surgery do you get the staples removed?

About ten days.

[DAVE52]

I don't know what grade 3 is. I do not understand why anyone who wants to wear there hair really short would bother with getting a hair transplant.

3 /8 of an inch

Shorter looks neater , or more presentable .

Sometimes longer looks like a glorified comb over .imo

Sausage, all these questions you are asking , you are probably better off asking the doctors you are consulting with .

[sausage]

I don't know what grade 3 is. I do not understand why anyone who wants to wear there hair really short would bother with getting a hair transplant.

You seem to think the scar will be visible in all cases. This is not true. My doctor used a closure method that hides the scar so well that those who know exactly where it is have difficulty finding it.

Thanks for your help.

Surely the scar would be visible if you have your hair short like a guy. Every photo I have seen of FUT with short hair clearly shows the scar.

I don't think I will wear my hair short if I had strip surgery. I asked this question as my biggest fear is the HT not working as then I would have to shave my hair short and this will obviously reveal the scar.

I just want to have the peace of mind to know that if a HT did not work then I could get the scar covered up fairly quickly and successfully.

Also you say people should not get a HT if they are going to cut their hair short.....

What about keeping the hair on top relatively long so that the transplanted hair on top looks thick etc. but cutting the back and sides short, is there anything you disagree with that and if so why?

[Tracy C]

...is there anything you disagree with that and if so why?

It's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing. It's that I don't understand why one would bother. I don't get it.

[sausage]

3 /8 of an inch

Shorter looks neater , or more presentable .

Sometimes longer looks like a glorified comb over .imo

Sausage, all these questions you are asking , you are probably better off asking the doctors you are consulting with .

Ok,

How is your hair coming along after surgery?

[sausage]

It's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing. It's that I don't understand why one would bother. I don't get it.

I don't get why you don't get it.

If someone got FUT but wanted the back/sides of the hair cut short, he can just get the scar filled in with more hair once it has healed then when he cuts his hair short you won't even be able to notice it.

So I am not sure what you see is not a good idea about cutting the hair short around a donor scar when it can be hidden by a small FUE session.

[Jotronic]

Sausage,

To answer your original question, you are looking at probably about six months at the least before one should consider FUE into the scar. I caution you however that FUE into scar is not a reliable solution. While this option is discussed online often there are, in reality, relatively few examples that successfully represent your goal.