Regular Member nordicwarrior Posted November 27, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted November 27, 2019 Do all FUE transplants leave scars or is it a small risk? I am thinking of if i have further loss that I will shave it all off instead of going into repeat transplants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LaserCap Posted November 27, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 27, 2019 Every time you violate the skin, you'll scar. All transplant procedures leave scars. What type scar? It all depends on the technique. FUE scars can be as small as dots which can be easily covered as the hair grows. For this to happen it is imperative the doctor use a punch no larger than .9 mm. Scars tend to dissipate with time. A lot depends on the color of the skin. and wound physiology. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member inquisitivebald Posted November 27, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted November 27, 2019 I am looking at a FUE transplant.I have dark skin (medium brown not black or dark brown) - slightly darker than a tanI am thinking of buzzing down to 0 or 1 guard in the next 10 years if after my hair transplant my hair loss progresses (I refuse to use finasteride due to it's side effects)I notice in caucasian people the scars from FUE can be very minimal or at times white dots that can be seen obviously when buzzed short. Does anyone know how these might look in dark skin people?I do not want to invest in repeat transplants or future SMP - in a away I am happy to just skip the transplant buzz it now if it will cause me ongoing issues. However it would be nice to have some hair in my 'golden years' where most of my peers have full heads of hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted November 28, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 28, 2019 I've seen patients who have undergone FUT without a visible scar after some time and seen FUE patients with visible scars over time. It depends a lot on the skill of the surgeon and as LaserCap said, the size of the punch being used. Here's a great example of a basically scarless FUT done by @Dr Blake Bloxham, who is highly recommended on here: My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mitts Posted November 28, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted November 28, 2019 9 hours ago, LaserCap said: Every time you violate the skin, you'll scar. All transplant procedures leave scars. What type scar? It all depends on the technique. FUE scars can be as small as dots which can be easily covered as the hair grows. For this to happen it is imperative the doctor use a punch no larger than .9 mm. Scars tend to dissipate with time. A lot depends on the color of the skin. and wound physiology. True and rightly said @LaserCap @nordicwarrior Here is the video which of how the scars of FUT and FUE looks like and it also depends on patient to patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nordicwarrior Posted November 30, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 30, 2019 Thanks @mitts This is a great video. Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted December 1, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 1, 2019 As mentioned above, there are a lot of different factors that go into play when determining how visible a scar may be, whether it's a Strip scar or FUE scars. The main thing I want to address from what you posted though is that even with FUE, I don't think it's reasonable to expect to ever be able to shave down completely without anything being noticeable. It's possible, I suppose, but "shaving" is very different from "buzzing really short" - with the latter being much more likely to pull off. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted December 1, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 1, 2019 It's not so much the scars that are the problem but the lowering of the density caused by FUE. You are left with zones of no hair and a lower overall density that might look obviously thinner than the fringes. 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 4, 2019 Administrators Share Posted December 4, 2019 FUE will always create scars I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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