Regular Member uselessgomez Posted November 23, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 23, 2010 I'm still in the exploration stage of getting a HT. Like most young guys with a virgin scalp, I'm not really keen on having a strip scar, despite a lot of the improvements such as tricho closures, etc. I'm told that I may need grafts north of 1,000, which makes strip a much more practical route to go and much less risky in terms of poor yield & transection. The idea that you can have FUE grafts implanted into a strip scar to make it less noticeable intrigues me. But it seems like it has to have some degree of risk involved because scar tissue seems like it would have less vascularity and less a likelihood of the grafts surviving. If it were possible to get a better-looking donor area going the strip route with a tricho closure and having some grafts FUE'd over the scar to make it less noticeable, I would probably opt for that route. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted November 23, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted November 23, 2010 Uselessgomez, I definitely think you should review this plan with your hair transplant surgeon. I think he/she will be able to tell you how realistic performing follicular unit transplantation (FUT) with the intent to fill the resulting scar with grafts removed via follicular unit extraction (FUE) can be. However, with regard to your original question, yes, it is possible for FUE into a strip scar to fail. Thick scar tissue essentially lacks proper blood supply, and if the grafts can't receive essentials via the blood, they will wither and die. There is a chance that the scar tissue is thick enough to make this happen. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted December 1, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted December 1, 2010 Blake summed it up just right. Make sure you discuss the options, type of scar that you have, and guess-spectations with your doctor. 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...
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