I really fear the worse. My scar is showing no signs of healing and growing hair.. It is still red. Has anyone had scar hair growth after 5 months?

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Your scar doesn't look very good at all! If there is no sighns of any hair growth by 5 months, chances are it's either really streched, or you have permanant shock loss. I suggest you consult with your surgeon a.s.a.p, and if he doesn't agree to do something about it, consult with another recomended surgeon on what may be your options,( FUE, scar revision,or a combination of both....) Good luck!

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Hey Turbo,

I agree with Kaounis, I'd be very concerned regarding your scar.

Have you sent that photo to your doctor? If not I'd do so straight away for his opinion. It may be just the stretching and/or shock loss but your scar also seems a little on the high side to me.

Who was your surgeon?

That is a thick scar , is this the only HT procedure u have ever had done !?

Your scar definitely appears to have stretched. Did you follow your doctor's post-op instructions? Unfortunately there's not much you can do right now. In the future you can do scar revision or FUE.

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Triffid, I agree with the others. Seems to be scar stretching, and it doesn't look good. Did you do heavy lifting soon after surgery?

You should talk to your doctor about this.

Judging by the size of your thumb, I'd say your scar is 9-10mm. You may opt for scar revision. I suggest you show your surgeon your outcome and begin negotiations or plan for further surgical work (not necessarily with the same surgeon, if you have lost confidence in him/her.)

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My guess is that will need revision of some sort to improve it.

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

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Wow, is it just me or is the donor scar high up on his head? Does look stretched. Who was the Dr?

I don't know if I should actually say the name of the doctor but it was on Mainland Europe and it was my 3rd HT. There was a small scar from the 2nd HT, but it was hidden with a blade 3 cut after a year.. I have not done any weight training for 3 months.. and still dont do anything that puts pressure on the back of my head i.e pullups.. It does look high from that pic but taking pics of it is really hard as only I know about it ect.. Here is a better pic that I took after a month.. Is there any advice on what I should say to the surgeon?

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