Regular Member nycshearling Posted July 28, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted July 28, 2022 Had a FUE back in Sept of last year. Unfortunately had a small area that scarred and grafts didn’t take. The area appears to have scarred and atrophied. Can I get a repair surgery there (like 50 grafts) or is it not a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mafpe Posted July 28, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted July 28, 2022 it's likely that it might not grow on that area since the area would be predominantly be made of scar tissue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ablurker Posted July 28, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) I thought I read somewhere that hairs can be implanted to specifically soften scar tissue and restore skin function. This small study from 2014 suggests that 65-95% of FUE grafts can survive in scar tissue: https://www.pulsus.com/scholarly-articles/follicular-unit-transplantation-for-the-treatment-of-secondary-cicatricial-alopecia.pdf (it's a small study and some of the patients had beard/eyebrow grafts rather than scalp) Edited July 28, 2022 by ablurker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahal Hair Transplant Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Nycshearling, Unfortunately, grafts sometimes have a more difficult time growing in scar tissue. Are you saying that none of the transplanted hair grew in the scarred area or did at least some of them grow? Can you present any photos showing your results both in regular tissue and scar tissue? you can always call back For a repair in the scarred area however, if they didn’t grow the first time they very likely may not grow the second time. I’m not sure how bad the scoring is but the tissue mean I’ll be healthy enough to support hair growth. I suggest speaking to your surgeon about this. Best wishes, Rahal Hair Transplant 1 Rahal Hair Transplant Institute - Answers to questions, posts or any comments from this account should not be taken or construed as medical advice. All comments are the personal opinions of the poster. Dr. Rahal is a member of the Coalition of Independent of Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nycshearling Posted July 30, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2022 Thanks everyone who took the time to respond. Yes, hairs can still take in a scar. But I’m curious if anyone knows if they still can when that scar is atrophic (dips into the skin). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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