Hasson and Wong donor scar video

[H & W Doug]

Many prospective patients focus on the donor area scarring. Any type of surgery whether it be fut or fue will result in some degree of scarring in the donor area. While it is important to consider the impact the procedure will have on the donor region, often times too much emphasis is placed here and not enough on the final result and how the recipient area will look. Hasson and Wong perform countless repair surgeries every year so I've seen many bad strip scars as well as bad fue scarring from other clinics over the years. Just because it's fue doesn't mean there are no scars. In fact, the actual square centimeters of scar tissue is larger per graft in fue than in a typical strip scar from our clinic. For the sake of this discussion, we'll focus on donor area strip scarring and more specifically as it relates to our clinic. The two key components in achieving minimal scarring in the donor area are knowledge and skill of the surgeon and the individual patient's healing characteristics. When the two components are favorable, the result is a fine liner scar. If a patient has very good healing characteristics but the surgeon had done a poor job of removal and closure, the resulting scar can be less than desirable. If the patient heals poorly and the surgeon is highly skilled, the resulting scar can be less than ideal but likley much better than in the first scenario.In most cases, the surgeons role can have the greatest impact. Below is a link to a video we've put together showing strip scars from Hasson and Wong patients. These are patients with good healing characteristics. One other thing to consider is that the size of the surgery and width of the strip has no bearing on the resulting scar if done properly. Many incorrectly assume the bigger the surgery size the bigger the scar, not so. You'll see the 8400 graft 1 session result has virtually no visible scar. Keep in mind these are Hasson and Wong patients and not all surgeons are created equal.

 

 

[PupDaddy]

Thanks very much for posting this. I think many of us (all of us?) have wondered about H & W strip scars, particularly given the clinic's reputation for performing mega-mega sessions. I can't imagine anyone being unhappy with the scars shown in the video in relation to the cosmetic benefit achieved from the transplant. Each of these scars is indistinguishable from a natural crease in the hair during a comb through. It was especially impressive seeing a couple of these scars with the hair shaved all the way down.

 

As you said, the scar one gets from FUT/strip is a function both of the surgeon's skill and the patient's healing characteristics. Any ht candidate should at least give themselves the benefit of the first by doing their research and choosing well, as these patients obviously did.

[mitchellthesuper]

My biggest concern is about redness after the procedure. I saw cases in which redness was still there although a few months passed after the procedure. How long does it usually stay there?

[Garageland]

Thanks very much for your comment pupdaddy.

 

Mitchell- Post op redness varies from patient to patient and depends on skin tone and the number of grafts placed. If you have mid to dark skin tone the redness will mostly be gone at the two week stage. Most patients have some lingering redness for 2-4 weeks like a mild sunburn. There are the unfortunate ones that have very pale skin and can have some mild redness that lasts 3 to even 6 months. Some foundation makeup can really help.