JT

Hi hairisgone, Except for where those sores were on the left hand side, the hair mostly grew back just fine. It now just looks like I have about an inch-long thin spot on the left side of my head. It's less than ideal, but could be worse I guess. I still think the sutures were too tight there, causing the tissue to starve and die, leading to the sores and ultimately the hairloss. If you're thinking about getting a strip procedure, just make sure to go to an experienced doctor. I realize that's easier said than done. JT

Thanks guys for the feedback and kind words. I really appreciate it. Sorry to hear about the shock loss around the incision, Matt, but very glad to hear it filled back in. Hope to be posting pictures of my own here in 6 months showing the same. Your results are fantastic. Anyone have any thoughts as to what those sores are all about? I've searched all over trying to find someone who might have had a similar experience, but I couldn't find anything. I'm thinking that given all the bleeding in that area during the surgery, the blood flow was likely already compromised. Then with the tight suturing some tissue might have just died.

Hi everyone. I had my 2nd FUT hair transplant 5 weeks ago on February 25, 2015, and have been kind of concerned about the appearance of my donor scar. I've frequented this site a lot since then, and have been grateful to read other people's experiences and all the insight and encouragement they've received from the members of this forum. It's been a great help, and I'm hoping folks on here might be able to provide me with some insight as to what's going on in my specific case. I've created an album on my public profile: JT's Photo Album On the day of the transplant the doctor (who I think is awesome, BTW, despite the current appearance of the scar) commented that the scalp laxity was not so great. During the surgery there was a spot on the left side of the incision that bled pretty hard. It took the doctor a lot of work to get it to stop. The stitches were in for 9 days...during that time the back of my head was pretty tight. (I don't remember it being so tight on the first HT, but that was also 5 years ago). Over on the left side, on top of the area that bled a lot, the incision discolored and then developed sores. They've mostly gone away, but even at 5 weeks out there's still some scabbing, plus there's a bald area there now. The hair's also pretty thin along the entire rest of the scar, from the incision line down to where the suture holes were. I think the incision line itself looks great. It's thin and flat. If the hair around it hadn't fallen out, I think it'd be pretty hard to find. I can't feel it at all when I run my fingers across it. I worry, though, that even if the scar completely disappears, that the hair under the incision won't grow back, or will grow back gray or something. Especially in that area on the left that developed sores. I'm working under the assumption that the missing hair under the scar is just shock loss due to tight suturing, and that it'll eventually grow back. I also assume the sores are related to the excessive bleeding during surgery, but I'm wondering...what exactly might have happened there? Is it possible that area went necrotic? Is it likely the hair there will grow back, and if so can it grow back gray? Any insight as to what's going on there would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much, JT