bostankles

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Would it be advisable to just pursue a revision using a trich closure, seems a lot cheaper than FUE and could attain a much better scar, perhaps not quite as good as a few rounds of FUE into it, but better than it is now... Any thoughts?

Yea that is what I've come up with too over the year or so of reading this and other forums daily. I consulted with Feller, who suggested a small amount of FUE would be my best bet (something like 50 grafts). At this point I'd be ready to pull the trigger as the risk of further scarring is very minimal. My only concern is payment, I'm only 21, and my parents would likely have to at least help with the procedure. With that being said I realize that $8-10/graft is the industry standard, but some clinics require minimum fees, understandably. However the dynamic of my situation changes considerably b/c if I had to pay a minimum fee of $1500 for a measly 50 grafts(equates to $30/graft), I find that much harder to justify (all things considered I have no REAL problem here). I've wondered if some clinics would waive the minimum payment, as my surgery could likely be done on the same day as a larger session. I believe B-spot from Shapiro said they would only charge on a per graft basis, and even with as good of work they're doing, it'd be tough to get my parents on board to fly me out to the middle of the country (I live in NJ, go to school in Baltimore, MD) for what they think is unnecessary procedure anyways. So at this point I'm just further assessing my situation, seeing if Rogaine will help zap the last few hairs into maturity, and go from there. Thanks for the reply, I appreciate your insight Dr. Lindsey.

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Sorry I'll be more specific. The scar is actually a non-transplant scar from an injury where I needed some stitches. I'm exploring the opportunity to put some FUE in the scar. The hairs that are struggling to grow are natural hairs that seemed to have been disrupted by the wound healing. Some hairs appear to just be immature and thin, while others look like they're struggling to break thru the skin. I tried to attach a photo but they're too big, any help there?

I have a scar that is just over a year old and there are hairs that look to be struggling to still grow right next to the scar line. Some of these hairs are grown in but look very immature (very fine comparatively speaking). Is there anything that will help speed up their maturity and/or help them break thru the skin and grow normal. I'm on propecia but was wondering if rogaine applied to the area may speed up the process or any other topical treatment/supplement.

do you have pictures of the scar that you said wasn't ideal?

Are there any shots of this guy's donor region where the hair came from? I'd like to see how noticeable if at all the scarring is

At that length of hair(I'm guessing less than a #1), how many grafts do you think you can take out before noticeable gaps(scars) are left behind, preventing the patient from sporting that look? I realize this is probably dependent on the tool, donor density, donor characteristics etc., but on average what would you say? I asked because I have a small scar I'd like to get filled in and have consulted with you (Dr. Feller) and estimated about 100 grafts would suffice. That is the length hair I'd like to be able to sport, although I'd prob wear it a little longer. Thanks

Any pics of donor areas as this promises to achieve even less scarring?

Also, it's been about 9 months since I got the scar, and it still seems like hairs are sprouting underneath the scar line a little. How long do you think it will take until all the hairs that are still there will make it through the skin and mature? A few years?

The scar is linear, front to back. I'd like to disguise it enough to wear my hair at a 2 guard. I don't want to risk possible worse scarring in any case. I've consulted Dr. Feller about FUE and am considering it. You can see a picture on another thread. The picture doesn't do the scar a justice, as it is a little more noticeable than it appears. http://www.hairlosshelp.com/fo...3583&highlight_key=y

I have a small non-ht scar, and it would take about 50-100 grafts to repair. If I went through with the repair using FUE grafts from my donor area, spread out, would it be reasonable to expect a result that is undetectable at a very short length (#1 Buzz - Jason Statham look)? I know this is dependent on my physiology, lets just assume that I am an average healer with average density and fine hair. Any help is great.

I have a small non-ht scar, and it would take about 50-100 grafts to repair. If I went through with the repair using FUE grafts from my donor area, spread out, would it be reasonable to expect a result that is undetectable at a very short length (#1 Buzz - Jason Statham look)? I know this is dependent on my physiology, lets just assume that I am an average healer with average density and fine hair. Any help is great.

how many grafts did you have?

do you have pictures of your FUE scarring at a #1? How many grafts did you transplant and about what size tool was use? Who was your doc?

thanks for the input.. we'll see how it looks in a few more months when it comes to a year and any hairs that are still coming back are grown out. i figure if i want to do it in the future, i'd be a perfect FUE candidate as it is such a small repair.

It's filling in, but it's more detectable than that picture shows. I figured fixing it with some FUE couldn't do much harm.

Any thoughts?

I have a small non-transplant scar thats about 7 months old. Some hairs still do appear to be sprouting from time to time, but the wound is basically healed and returning to the same color as the surrounding skin. I had a consult with Dr. Feller earlier this month as I have been reading these forums for months and he comes highly regarded. He recommended that I would only need 50-100 grafts to significantly break up the scar and allow me to wear a shorter haircut. I realize this isn't anything compared to some of the scars people of the HT have, but still somewhat bothersome to me. I just wanted some opinions on whether taking 50-100 FU's out of my donor area to soften this scar would be a good/bad idea or whatever. Some people have told me to forget about it as its not a big deal at all, but if I wanted to repair it, what's the likelihood that I'd be doing more harm than good? Any thoughts or advice is greatly appreciated. I really would like to be able to shave down to #1-2 with no signs of anything having ever happened. I'm not concerned about going bald and will never get a full HT as my hair isn't that desirable to me to begin with, I'd just like the option to wear a short buzz cut. You can see the scar attached Thanks