Is this a normal result?

[kg0]

Hello,

 

I posted this as an update to another thread of mine, but didn't get any responses.

 

I had a hair transplant 6 months ago with Dr. Ross in La Jolla, CA. This was a transplant into scar tissue.

 

It doesn't seem like that great of a result to me, but if so, I'm sure it's because of the scar tissue, not the doctor.

 

http://hair-restoration-info.c...6060861/m/1871084583

 

Let me know what you guys think.

 

Would a second surgery help significantly?

 

Thanks,

Keith

[kg0]

Hello,

 

I posted this as an update to another thread of mine, but didn't get any responses.

 

I had a hair transplant 6 months ago with Dr. Ross in La Jolla, CA. This was a transplant into scar tissue.

 

It doesn't seem like that great of a result to me, but if so, I'm sure it's because of the scar tissue, not the doctor.

 

http://hair-restoration-info.c...6060861/m/1871084583

 

Let me know what you guys think.

 

Would a second surgery help significantly?

 

Thanks,

Keith

[Bill - Seemiller]

Keith,

 

Can you give us a little more detail about your surgery? How many grafts did you receive and where? Do you have before or surgical photos we can look at?

 

6 months is still too early to evaluate the final result. It's a good idea to give the result a full year to grow in before drawing a proper conclusion.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill

[Mr. GQ]

crown area + scar hmmmm.... it will take much longer to see final results than a regular HT that's for sure. 6 months is nothing. i'd give it a year and a half for final conclusion.

 

how did you get that scar so big if you don't mind me asking?

[kg0]

Hi guys,

 

See the original thread for surgical photos:

http://hair-restoration-info.c...6060861/m/1871084583

 

I received 357 grafts in the crown area. There's a longer scar down the back isn't shown well in the "update" photos. I received 275 grafts there.

 

I was born with "aplasia cutis" and had 2 plastic surgeries to reduce the size of the round scar, but they just changed the shape of the scar after stretching.

 

http://dermnetnz.org/lesions/aplasia-cutis.html

 

Thanks,

Keith

[Mr. GQ]

hey thanks for the extra info.

had 2 plastic surgeries to reduce the size of the round scar, but they just changed the shape of the scar after stretching

so are you happy with those 2 procedures? sounds to me that scalp reduction was performed on both patches correct? not sure if 630 grafts are enough for 2 big scars but i could be wrong.

the bottom line is wait and see and eventually time will tell.

don't stress about nothing and just relax you'll be fine

[kg0]

Actually, the 2 plastic surgeries were NOT hair transplants. They basically removed the bald spot and sewed my scalp back up. (That's how I got the long scar in back)

 

This hair transplant surgery was done after these 2 plastic surgeries essentially failed.

[Reverse the Curse]

kg0

that looks pretty good so far for ht in scar tissue. you will need another ht or 2 over time. the coarseness & wildness should calm down over time.

 

good luck

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