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rc1103

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • State
    AL

Hair Loss Overview

  • Describe Your Hair Loss Pattern
    Thinning Hair Loss All over the Scalp
  • How long have you been losing your hair?
    In the last 10 years
  • What Best Describes Your Goals?
    I'm here for support

Hair Loss Treatments

  • Have you ever had a hair transplant?
    Yes
  • Other hair restoration physicians
    Dr Westwood

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  1. Aaron62 Do u mean FUE repair by implanting hairs into the scar yeah? I really only want to go down route of repairing my scar I have, so I guess the latter of your suggestions is my best option. Is SMG the summit medical group? Also, do u know of the guy I mentioned in my post yes? Does he not have a good reputation?
  2. Hi all, I have had 1 hair transplant in 2009 (FUT). It left me with pretty horrendous scarring, about 10-15mm thick and 200mm wide. I grow my hair long to cover so it is not that bad. Although I have lost more hair since my transplant, I currently use hair fibres, which is beginning to take over my life!! and also it is beginning to look a tad noticeable. I have came to the decision to try and move on, shave the napper and not worry about concealing my baldness!! I had decent results from my transplant so I think by shaving my hair and having some SMP, I will achieve what I am looking for. However!!! I really need to have some repair work on my scar as it is in no way hidden once my hair in cut down to a number 3 or 4 at the back. So I am looking into scar repair / revision, I know my scar will always be noticeable in some way or other, but I would like to have it down to as thin a line as I can achieve, and possibly some additional SMP will camouflage it some more. I have been to a few consultations and a Dr Niko ...... (not sure of the second name) came up. He is apparently based in Harley St, and he is someone who carries out the scar revision I am looking for. Has anyone heard of him? Also, can anyone offer me any advice on who or where to look for this type of procedure? Any help / advice would be great. Thanks. Rich
  3. johnboy, thanks for your reply. I was hoping to get a reply from someone who has went to the same place I did. I will need to upload some pics of my scar also, it is between -1-1.5cm wide all the way. I am thinking of trying to get a scar revision done to reduce the thickness of it, then possibly some MP to further camouflage it. I am worried that I am a person susceptible to bad scarring (as the Hospital Group advised me), although I took that as an excused for their poor attempt at the stitching. I am with you on the FUE into the scar where I do not think it would help me as such and would still be visible. I am lost with where to start and who to trust now though! If you could show me some of your scar photos that would be great. In the meantime I will get a few posted of mine also. cheers
  4. Hi, I am new to this forum/website. After a long while being secretive about my HT and scar, I felt it was time to open up and ask for advice on/speak to some fellow people who are in the same position and also for what I can do now, what my next option is in trying to repair my scar left by the The Hospital Group. I am in a position now where I have to address my hair situation after around 6 years of cover up following a HT by the Hospital Group. I had the procedure done in 2008 and while I was happy with the results on top at the time, I was also left with a terrible scar running approx from ear to ear at the back of my head.. I have now lost much more hair on top (I feel I should not have been accepted for a transplant at that time, aged 22). I have exhausted methods of cover up, with now wearing my hair a tad longer on the back with fibres on top to try and cover the scar and baldness which works pretty well I guess, but is still noticeable. I am forever watching out for people looking at my head, not standing under bright light etc etc, I am sure some of you know the drill very well!! After a lot of thought, I have realised that I do not want more HT surgery as I have been told and think that my donor area is not great. I have came to the conclusion that i would like to shave my hair down as short as I can and deal with the thin top as I feel I am getting nowhere now. My scar is approx. 10-15mm thick and approx 20cm long, it is really noticeable, so I have been looking at scar revision, ie removing the existing scar and re-closing it using the correct technique. I have seen a couple of people regarding this and one surgeon was wanting to do FUE on my scar but I am not interested in more surgery as that will leave scarring also in my ever so thinning donor area, and I feel my scar will still be seen. Another was MP on the top and a scar repair with some MP around it if reqd. I am currently edging towards the latter. I am undecided and really would appreciate some advice on what you guys think would be a good route to go down? where are the best places and surgeons to carry out these procedures? I feel like any place I go to for advice, they are only interested in the money!! Thanks for your time
  5. Hi, I am new to this forum/website. After a long while being secretive about my HT and scar, I felt it was time to open up and ask for advice on/speak to some fellow people who are in the same position and also for what I can do now, what my next option is in trying to repair my scar left by the The Hospital Group. I am in a position now where I have to address my hair situation after around 6 years of cover up following a HT by the Hospital Group. I had the procedure done in 2008 and while I was happy with the results on top at the time, I was also left with a terrible scar running approx from ear to ear at the back of my head.. I have now lost much more hair on top (I feel I should not have been accepted for a transplant at that time, aged 22). I have exhausted methods of cover up, with now wearing my hair a tad longer on the back with fibres on top to try and cover the scar and baldness which works pretty well I guess, but is still noticeable. I am forever watching out for people looking at my head, not standing under bright light etc etc, I am sure some of you know the drill very well!! After a lot of thought, I have realised that I do not want more HT surgery as I have been told and think that my donor area is not great. I have came to the conclusion that i would like to shave my hair down as short as I can and deal with the thin top as I feel I am getting nowhere now. My scar is approx. 10-15mm thick and approx 20cm long, it is really noticeable, so I have been looking at scar revision, ie removing the existing scar and re-closing it using the correct technique. I have seen a couple of people regarding this and one surgeon was wanting to do FUE on my scar but I am not interested in more surgery as that will leave scarring also in my ever so thinning donor area, and I feel my scar will still be seen. Another was MP on the top and a scar repair with some MP around it if reqd. I am currently edging towards the latter. I am undecided and really would appreciate some advice on what you guys think would be a good route to go down? where are the best places and surgeons to carry out these procedures? I feel like any place I go to for advice, they are only interested in the money!! Thanks for your time
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