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Which works best for donor scar revision: Beard FUE or SMP?: Carlos K. Wesley, MD(NY)


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Patients often ask about effective ways to conceal any donor scar after follicular unit transplantation (FUT). Two popular options are follicular unit extraction (FUE) from either donor scalp, beard, or chest or skin micropigmentation (SMP). Here are a couple examples of both for you to decide for yourself.

 

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Hi, JeffC45. This patient had previous surgeries done elsewhere. He wanted Dr. Wesley to make those scars (on the "before" pic) from his previous procedures, done by another doctor, unnoticeable. Dr Wesley did an awesome job as seen on the "after" pictures!

I have worked with 26 different hair restoration doctors throughout my career. I have now been a nurse with Dr. Wesley for more than a decade.

Dr. Carlos Wesley is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.

1050 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028

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What a significant improvement with FUE and SMP. Congratulations to Dr. Wesley and staff.

 

 

 

JeffC45,

 

Some strip surgeons perform the surgery with multi-blade scalpels so many patients find more than one linear scar. Some patients heal poorly, but some closures and sutures can also leave distinctive scarring. It's a possibility that 'stretch-back' occurred over a period of years, however, there is also a chance that the scar widened from subsequent excisions from the initial excision site.

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Very good results in indeed!

 

FUE with multiple-hair grafts into the scar combined with SMP is the best approach when donor supply allows.

This is how I addressed a bad Bosley scar I had. Sometimes FUE doesn't grow well into scar tissue and SMP can also fade very quickly in scars as well, so individual differences may be seen.

go dense or go home

 

Unbiased advice and opinions based on 25 plus years of researching and actual experience with hair loss, hair restoration via both FUT & FUE, SMP, scalp issues including scalp eczema & seborrheic dermatitis and many others

 

HSRP10's favorite FUT surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr Hasson, Dr. Rahal

HSRP10's favorite FUE surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr. Bisanga, Dr. Erdogan, Dr. Couto

(*indicates actual experience with doctor)

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