Hi all,
a similar question is no doubt somewhere on the forum but I can't find it, apologies in advance, I would like to ask about the 2nd strip HT, just over 2 weeks ago I had a ht with dr Path' in Bangkok, the procedure went well, I had not much pain or swelling and my scar is healing well, I got 3700 grafts, I'm norwood 6, my question/s are

if the first ht surgery had few/no complications can I expect that of a 2nd ht? or is the 2nd one more difficult, due to things like tighter scalp?

my surgeon tells me he creates a 2nd scar, experience has taught him to leave the first one alone, is this normal/standard procedure? have the forum members got any thought on this, is 2 scars better than one?

I am definitely going ahead in a years time with a 2nd ht, that was always the plan, just trying to be as well educated as possible beforehand.

No it is not very common practice to produce 2 scars in modern hair transplantation, unless the first scar was placed in an inappropriate area. Most doctors will reopen your old scar and excise another section and suturing it closed leaving a similar scar that you had the first time. 2 scars are not better as it will make it more difficult for you to hide them, it's unnecessary. Scalp elasticity doesn't factor in this, because they'd have the same issue if it was from the old scar line or from a new area.

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Well said. I would also suggest getting another opinion. You really want to avoid having two or more strip scars.

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Thank-you so much for your replies, I had 20mg of diazepam in me from that morning when I spoke to my surgeon that evening, maybe I picked him up wrong, I felt ok and pretty sure that's what he said, everything I have read since has been to the contrary, I am going to email him for clarification, he's been doing HT's for many many years, surely if it's so wrong and so against standard procedure then he wouldn't be doing it, I'm 99% certain that's what he said though, is there forum members out there who have 2 scars from 2 HT's, I'd love to hear there views on this, especially if it were done recently, thanks again for the replies.

I certainly would not want two strip scars as well...like the others have stated...its certainly not the norm..

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Dr. Path does very nice work but I'm surprised to hear him say he would create 2 strip scars. The only other doctor I have heard suggest this practice is Alan Bauman, and it makes zero sense IMO.

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HT#3 April 2010
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HT#4 February 2011

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I've just emailed Dr Path's clinic, maybe the diazepam had more effect on me than I realised, I have absolutely have no complaints about how I was treated when I was there and want to go back for another one, hopefully I will get a reply tomorrow and clear this up.

Never heard of this either, maybe the drugs took their toll on you at that time and you may have misunderstood him. He is an experienced surgeon & I'd be surprised if he actually did this. Congrats on your op though!

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thanks again everyone who has replied, starting to feel bad that I have misquoted Dr Path', I only have good words for him, I think my ignorance on the subject and the diazepam have contributed to me picking the good doctor up wrongly, it was at the end of my surgery that we talked about this, I was sure he said it but now I'm thinking I may have been drowsier than I realised, as I said my ignorance as well, did plenty of research on getting a HT but not too much on 2nd HT research, I'm doing that now, congrats on your op' Dutch, just had a look at your profile and pics, we both live in the uk but went thousands of miles in opposite directions to have the same procedure, the small world of hair transplants.

I think I have a simple solution...can you not just look to see if you have two scars?

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Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012
4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads

My Hairloss Website