Thanks for the info. As for the strip procedure, I realize that smp and fue are not going to be enough to conceal it with short hair (I have long hair now and don't need anything to conceal my previous strip scar). But I want to have short hair in the near future. So what choice do I have? Skipping the donor scar is not an option as I've had multiple H.T.'s already, so that's too late. By getting one more strip procedure I'm only getting a new donor scar in place of the old one. And once that heals, my choic is FUE and SMP or what? I would keep my hair longer, but I have Lichen Planopilaris which causes scarring alopecia. It 's small patches of scarred skin w/ no hair. Thankfully the patches are spread out to wear I can somewhat cover most of them, as I have enough hair. But I have to use scalp concealer, as my transplanted hair is already thin enough, but adde some scarring, bald patches makes it tougher. I'm at the point of just wanting to cut my hair real short, try my best to blend in the scars with smp (which won't accept grafts) plus some fue in my donor scar, which will hopefully accept at least some grafts. Either way my head/hair will look funny, but keep it real short w/ smp would be a better option, I feel, as the scarring alopecia can be blended in a little with smp, if it's blendin in with very short hair around it. If it's competing with long hair around it, the smp won't look as much like hair, as it, at best, would look like I shaved my hair almost to the scalp in various patches, yet left the rest long. not a good look. There's no ideal way to deal with my situation, but I'm just looking for the best option(s) to make the best of the hand I've been dealt.