Hi, what do you think?

[ffar]

FUE is good to cover strip scar?? Does anyone did somethink like this?

Edited January 6, 2011 by ffar

[Blake Bloxham]

Ffar,

 

Transplanting follicular unit grafts into a strip scar using follicular unit extraction (FUE) is an option and has been utilized by many hair loss patients. However, because of the avascular nature of scar tissue, there is no guarantee that you will be a good candidate (based on the level of scarring) or that the grafts will grow well in the scar tissue. I highly recommend reviewing and consulting with some of our hair transplant surgeons. These doctors will be able to analyze your scar and let you know if you're a good candidate. Good luck!

[mattj]

Future_HT_Doc, I Just thought I'd chime in in case ffar doesn't understand what avascular means. (Plus I'm in a talkative mood).

 

ffar, if you look at scars you'll see that they often look whiter than the surrounding skin. This is because the scar tissue contains fewer blood vessels, and transplanted grafts need a healthy flow of blood to grow. The reduced vascularity can mean that the grafts don't get the blood supply that they need and are less likely to grow. Despite this, surgeons have had success in using grafts to disguise strip scars which are wider than ideal. A lot will depend on what your own scar is like. If you get a surgeon to take a look and he/she thinks they can help, then considering that relatively few grafts are needed for this task then it could be a good use of money and that the potential benefits outweigh the possible disappointment.

 

If you're thinking of getting another transplant, then a small number of the grafts extracted at the time can be used for the scar.