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Thanks for all the reassurance, I saw my surgeon today and he said the hair loss was due to shock loss and should return in a few months...phew I hope! So, I'll post pics then. As for the irregular path; I've had a couple of transplant...so I think that may have to do with it? So all I can do is wait now...

Hi mm22,

I read your post and wonder who did your scar revision and who was the hair surgeon in the first place? I just had a procedure done 2 weeks ago and its my third (had two small 500 units sessions) Now the scar is over 1/2 and inch thick (see post 'is this scar big') Bit down as I have had to stop surfin for 4 weeks now!!!

Originally posted by mm22:

Hi Scout, the procedure cost me AU$2500 for the plastic surgeon and AU$500 for the anaesthetist. My hospital bed was covered by my health insurance. On the paperwork given to me by the surgeon it simply says "extensive scalp scar repair". The procedure took around 2 hours and then I had to sit in recovery for an hour or so before I went accross to my HT Dr's office. The whole back of my head was very tight and sore for a good few days afterwards, a bit worse than my HT experiences but with some pain relievers and a few DVD's I was feeling OK after a while. The metal staples remained in for about 10 days afterwards and as soon as they came out I could see a very big difference. I was advised to take it easy for another month and try not to lean my head forward too much. Areas of my scalp remained slightly sore for about 3 months after the procedure and i think this was just the muscle continuing to heal but now I have no pain.

The main reason I had it done was because I do alot of swimming and surfing and when the hair was wet you could clearly see the scar, even if my hair was quite long and that just wasnt acceptable. You could also see the scar if i had a short haircut or when the wind blew from behind although i used some "covere" to conceal it which worked well. It was annoying though as suddenly I had to not only worry about how my front looked but also my back.

 

At the time the surgeon even said that if I wanted he could take some of the muscle that he was going to remove and place it between my eye brows above the bridge of my nose to get rid of my "angry lines" which would mean that I would never need botox in this region. To be honest I hadnt ever really noticed the lines so I decided not to worry about it and it was also another $2000. I think it was just a case of "while i'm down there".

Hi there,

I had a hair transplant with a very well respected surgeon 2 weeks and a half ago. I have had previous transplant with the same surgeon. In the past the scar had been bigger than what I was happy with (it may have stretched) and have conveyed this prior to the operation. Today I noticed a bit of bald patch when I felt the back of my head. So I took a photo of the donor area. ...this bold patch is big. Its larger than my thumb as seen in the pic. The donor area was stiched with disolving stitch. How do I cover this scar with my usual hair cut. Should I be worry...has some hair fallen out in the area surrounding and will grow back??? What should I do? Help.

Hi there,

I had a hair transplant with a very well respected surgeon 2 weeks and a half ago. I have had previous transplant with the same surgeon. In the past the scar had been bigger than what I was happy with (it may have stretched) and have conveyed this prior to the operation. Today I noticed a bit of bald patch when I felt the back of my head. So I took a photo of the donor area. ...this bold patch is big. Its larger than my thumb as seen in the pic. The donor area was stiched with disolving stitch. How do I cover this scar with my usual hair cut. Should I be worry...has some hair fallen out in the area surrounding and will grow back??? What should I do? Help.

Hi there,

I had a hair transplant with a very well respected surgeon 2 weeks and a half ago. I have had previous transplant with the same surgeon. In the past the scar had been bigger than what I was happy with (it may have stretched) and have conveyed this prior to the operation. Today I noticed a bit of bald patch when I felt the back of my head. So I took a photo of the donor area. ...this bold patch is big. Its larger than my thumb as seen in the pic. The donor area was stiched with disolving stitch. How do I cover this scar with my usual hair cut. Should I be worry...has some hair fallen out in the area surrounding and will grow back??? What should I do? Help.

Hi there,

I had a hair transplant with a very well respected surgeon 2 weeks and a half ago. I have had previous transplant with the same surgeon. In the past the scar had been bigger than what I was happy with (it may have stretched) and have conveyed this prior to the operation. Today I noticed a bit of bald patch when I felt the back of my head. So I took a photo of the donor area. ...this bold patch is big. Its larger than my thumb as seen in the pic. The donor area was stiched with disolving stitch. How do I cover this scar with my usual hair cut. Should I be worry...has some hair fallen out in the area surrounding and will grow back??? What should I do? Help.