What Does Hair Transplant Donor Scar Stretching Look Like?

This question, from a member of the Hair Restoration Social Community and Discussion Forums, was answered by recommended hair restoration physician Dr. William Lindsey:

I was reading some recent comments from patients who seem worried about their [tag]follicular unit transplantation[/tag] ([tag]FUT[/tag]) scar stretching.   They worry that this is noticeable to people they first meet. I had [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgery 10 years ago and the donor scar has never been my concern because my hair grows on top of it and it’s invisible. So why is this a point of obsession for some? What happens when it stretches? How does it look?

[tag]Hair transplant[/tag] donor scar stretching looks like the scar in the photo below. This is often due to a combination of high skin tension after closure and genetic potential for producing poor scars.

To see what a scar revision looks like, view the thread, Dr. Lindsey Scar repair and small plug improvement, McLean VA.

William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS
McLean, VA

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David – aka TakingThePlunge
Assistant Publisher and Forum Co-Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the [tag]Hair Loss[/tag] Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum

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