Revising Only One Section of Hair Transplant Scar?

This question, asked by a member of the Hair Loss Discussion Forums, was answered by Coalition physician Dr. Cam Simmons:

If only one portion of my follicular unit transplantation (FUT) scar has stretched, is it better to solely revise the stretched section or the entire strip scar (including the non-stretched area)?

If your only concern is the hair transplant scar, I would usually only revise areas of the scar that have stretched and leave the good areas alone.

The tension on the closure has more to do with the width of the strip than the length. Every scar revision is unique, but if the vertical scalp laxity (“looseness” of the scalp)  is greater than the width of the scar there is a good chance that scar revision would be successful. If it isn’t, you would need to consider serial partial scar revisions and/or transplanting follicular unit grafts into the scar.

Cam Simmons, MD, ABHRS
Canadian Hair Transplant Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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