What a good scar looks like......

[Ukresponder]

Thought I'd show some pics of what a quality scar should look like and what expectations you can look for ( obviosuly individual physiology plays a great part in this) this is based on you having good healing qualities to trauma.

 

This is a progression of scar healng from 10 days at staple removal - note how pink and raw it looks and indeed feels to the touch.

 

then at 28 days still vsisbily quite red and pink and quite noticeable in terms of colour, but look at 4 months the scar is much much lighter in color and is healing execptionally well, you can see the close up picture of the hairs growing through a good tricho closure. 1 year down the line this will have improved even more.

 

A few notes this was approx 1900- 2000 strip procedure with Dr Feller after a first Ht of 2250. I felt this was even better healing than the first not to say that the fisrt one as bad, just the nature of the fact that it was slighlty less grafts a good response considering the trauma and tension that was taken for round one.

 

I dont even feel or notice the scar at all in fact the laxity of the whole domor area is just as it was prior to any Ht before. Which is probably why I cant feel any hiint of surgery or a scar.

 

This again reaffirms the tremendoud resulst and work Dr Feller does every day

 

Hope this helps settle a few nerves and shows what you can expect from a quality surgeon.

 

best

 

Uk R

Edited April 24, 2012 by Ukresponder
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[aaron1234]

Looks like a great scar to me. The redness can last up to a year or more in some patients, but it will subside eventually.

[Blake Bloxham]

Impressive! Thanks for sharing.

[garmax]

What physological characteristics makes for a scare to heal nicely?....is having good laxity a major factor?

[mattj]

Good laxity (which can fortunately be helped with the exercises) and not doing anything to stretch the scar post-op are both of major importance.

[austinuk]

Ukresponder,Thank you for posting and sharing your scar pictures. I'm off to see Dr Feller in August and right now i can not wait.

How does the back of your head feel now, it is still sore or numb? I have read that numbness can reside for some months, is this the case for you?

[Icecreamman]

Ukresponder,Thank you for posting and sharing your scar pictures. I'm off to see Dr Feller in August and right now i can not wait.

How does the back of your head feel now, it is still sore or numb? I have read that numbness can reside for some months, is this the case for you?

 

I'm over a month and a half post ht with dr feller and there is still some soreness and numbness in donor. However by no means would I say it's painful or uncomfortable. Truth is, once staples are removed its a huge relief. The hardest part after staple removal is waiting for hair to grow

[austinuk]

Thank you for the information. How many grafts did you get with Dr Feller?