Senior Member azn_guy Posted June 15, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 15, 2009 Hey Guys, This may sound stupid, but I'm sure several folks may have had this question at one point in time. After having a HT, many folks are worried about donor strip scarring due to stretching. Why not keep your head looking "up", it'll take less stress on the donor scar since you're not "stretching" the skin in the back of your head Currently just trying it out, I can look up and feel the back of my head and there is obviously less tension. Any thoughts? I can imagine looking up for 6 months may be outlandish, but some folks will go at great lengths to have the smallest scar possible. HT with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Abby Posted June 15, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 15, 2009 If you keep looking up over a period of time you may end up with forward chin posture (pokey chin) and may even damage your cervical vertebrae. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Mohmand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member azn_guy Posted June 15, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 15, 2009 so I guess it is a bad idea then? =) Are there any other methods of "helping" the scar? HT with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 azn_guy, It doesn't sound stupid at all - in fact, it's very logical. Yet, I don't know anyone who could really keep their head looking up for 3 months straight. Instead, the idea is not to do anything to strain the donor area such as put your chin to your chest or any exercises in the gym that could strain it. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Leeson Posted June 16, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2009 Wear a kneck brace for 3 months and tell your friends you were in a car accident My Hair Loss Website - Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted June 16, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted June 16, 2009 Bill is right. Go live your life, just don't unduly stress your suture line. If you had a good closure and you are a normal healer, you should be fine. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member azn_guy Posted June 16, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2009 Originally posted by Leeson:Wear a kneck brace for 3 months and tell your friends you were in a car accident That's a really good way to hide the HT and still have an excuse! hm... I agree to live life, but I personally wouldn't mind "suffering" 2 months simply to have the "perfect" scar or at least the "best possible" scar. I would feel guilty knowing I accidentally did something that caused the scar to stretch...it's like spraining your ankle and you tell yourself you're going to play basketball anyways and fight through the pain and then you hurt your ankle even more as a result. It would have been much better not playing basketball for 2 weeks and let your ankle heal the correct way. HT with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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