Not A 'Pencil Thin Scar'

[teg_101]

I'm not sure if this thread should be put in under the Veterans section, or left here. Moderators: please move if necessary.

I have undergone two strip procedures from a clinic to repair my frontal zone. While the results have shown some improvement, I will still have to go in for a third procedure to achieve the density that i wish to have. As a result of the two procedures, I have been left with scar that you see in the pic below. It is not quite 'pencil thin' as most clinics tend to guarantee, as was the case with mine. I'm left with a horrible scar which I can only cover up with a #3 guard clipper.

I recall the response from my clinic when i bought up the width of the scar was something along the lines of, "Who cares about the back, its the front that should look good". At this point, I am moving forward and looking into have the scar repaired. In both surgeries, the trichophytic closure method was used with staples.

My question at this point is, would stitches/sutures produce a better scar in my case, or is it simply a case of patient's physiology, where my scar will end up the same way? Also, based on the picture, would is this scar 2+ cm wide? Should I look into other repair methods, FUE etc? A scar such as this is simply not acceptable by any standard in this day and age. Any thoughts/comments.suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.