Regular Member lonez Posted July 12, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 12, 2005 Well i have been doing my research going to consultations yet the one thing that really scares me about a transplant is the scar. I dnt know if i can deal with a bad scar and will ther be a way to correct these scars in the future. I dnt want some one to be like dam whats that huge cut on your head! Just something on my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lonez Posted July 12, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 12, 2005 Well i have been doing my research going to consultations yet the one thing that really scares me about a transplant is the scar. I dnt know if i can deal with a bad scar and will ther be a way to correct these scars in the future. I dnt want some one to be like dam whats that huge cut on your head! Just something on my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member KenEastCoast Posted July 12, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 12, 2005 yes but keep in mind it is in the back of yoru head where hair completely covers it-plus i think a good surgeon will not give you a bad scar-i'd like to think that at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member baldcasanova Posted July 12, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted July 12, 2005 lones, the scar sucks but if you go to a good surgeon it wont be bad - in fact with a good surgeon you can wear your hair after getting it trimmed with a 1 guard and it wont be noticeable. there always is FUE also. ____________________________ 630 FUT - 8/27/03 2200 FUT - 5/20/05 2000 FUT - 12/15/07 "i haven't been this bald since.... well... since I was born!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JacobS Posted July 13, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted July 13, 2005 It really depends on the density of the donor area. If the individual hairs are spread far apart then a #1 will not cover sufficiently. I have relatively low density so a #3 is the lowest blade without a line across the back of the head. At the end of the day would you rather have hair up top or a close cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lonez Posted July 13, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 13, 2005 I agree with u guys and i would love to have my hairline back but it is a big step and i have been researching for a while taking propecia and the rogaine for 3 to 4 yrs now hair loss stoped but would love the hairline. Its a big step and i just wonder if the scar is worth it from guys that had the procedure. Plus i dnt know if its worth wasting donor hair on Fue if they can be destroyed during extraction, And if anything new comes along that will actually grow significant hair ex.(ICX-TRC or a new drug) will we be able to use this if we had transplants or will our original dormant hair folicle area be destroyed due to the surgery??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Robert_ Posted July 13, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted July 13, 2005 Originally posted by baldcasanova:lones, the scar sucks but if you go to a good surgeon it wont be bad - in fact with a good surgeon you can wear your hair after getting it trimmed with a 1 guard and it wont be noticeable. there always is FUE also. That's pushing it just a little bit, Cas. A #1 is really, really short. I get my hair cut to a #2 and my scar can be seen in the right light after that for a couple of days. It all depends on your remaining donor area hair, your healing characteristics, and naturally, the skills of your physician. -Robert ------------------------------ Check out the results of my surgical hair restoration performed by Dr. Jerry Cooley by visiting my Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Smoothy Posted July 17, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted July 17, 2005 If the scar is a concern, with a good surgeon it is hardly noticable by touch and is not noticable by sight. But if is bothers you, look into FUE which doesnt have strip scar across your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wallywonka Posted July 17, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 17, 2005 Agreed...the scar is the least concern if the other things are in place that the forum moderator stated. My scar was invisable several weeks after the stitches were removed. If your doctor does a double stitch routinely to close the donar area, you should have no visablilty and certainly no pain afterward. Talk about this with your consult doctor and determine first how he routinely closes the donar area. WW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member baldcasanova Posted July 17, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted July 17, 2005 Originally posted by Forum Moderator and Satisfied Patient:Originally posted by baldcasanova:lones, the scar sucks but if you go to a good surgeon it wont be bad - in fact with a good surgeon you can wear your hair after getting it trimmed with a 1 guard and it wont be noticeable. there always is FUE also. That's pushing it just a little bit, Cas. A #1 is really, really short. I get my hair cut to a #2 and my scar can be seen in the right light after that for a couple of days. It all depends on your remaining donor area hair, your healing characteristics, and naturally, the skills of your physician. -Robert okok maybe a 2 then. personally i cant go even there cause I got patches from the first ht. perhaps i need to get some fue. thinking about it at some point ____________________________ 630 FUT - 8/27/03 2200 FUT - 5/20/05 2000 FUT - 12/15/07 "i haven't been this bald since.... well... since I was born!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Robert_ Posted July 18, 2005 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2005 Originally posted by baldcasanova:Originally posted by Forum Moderator and Satisfied Patient:Originally posted by baldcasanova:lones, the scar sucks but if you go to a good surgeon it wont be bad - in fact with a good surgeon you can wear your hair after getting it trimmed with a 1 guard and it wont be noticeable. there always is FUE also. That's pushing it just a little bit, Cas. A #1 is really, really short. I get my hair cut to a #2 and my scar can be seen in the right light after that for a couple of days. It all depends on your remaining donor area hair, your healing characteristics, and naturally, the skills of your physician. -Robert okok maybe a 2 then. personally i cant go even there cause I got patches from the first ht. perhaps i need to get some fue. thinking about it at some point Right on. I wasn't chastising you, Cas. I just don't want newer forum members to get the wrong expectations. Realistically, with good healing characteristics and a great physician, strip-excision hair restoration surgery will leave you with a scar that should be easily concealed with a #3 guard. -Robert ------------------------------ Check out the results of my surgical hair restoration performed by Dr. Jerry Cooley by visiting my Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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