I am an African American woman who recently (1 month ago) got a hairline lowering surgery done by Dr. Jeffrey Epstein in Miami, Florida. The surgery was under general anesthesia and I had a really good experience with Dr. Epstein and his team. However, from what he advertises on his website and videos on YouTube, the surgery should leave minimal to no scarring, with hair growing through the incision. This does not seem to be the case for me.
I had a naturally high hairline before, with no loss of hair. I am satisfied with the way the hairline was brought down but I am worried about the scarring, as I cannot wear my hair up, which was the point of getting the surgery in the first place. I understand that I am only a month post op and the scar might look better as time goes, but from the looks of it, it will still be pretty noticeable.
I feel that Dr. Epstein was not completely honest about scarring and how unnatural the hairline would look, and felt like he pushed the hairline lowering procedure over a hair transplant, which I now know would have produced much better results. All in all, I regret not doing more research before moving forward with the surgery.
I am currently exploring getting a hair transplant to hide the scars...any recommendations for doctors who work with African American hair who can help with my situation? How long do I have to wait for the scar to mature before I can get a transplant? I am willing to travel for a good doctor. Any suggestions and comments are much appreciated!