Dr. Antonio Alvi Armani

Hair Transplant Scar

People are considering getting a hair transplant procedure have two options. The first option is follicular unit extraction and the second is follicular unit strip surgery. With the first hair transplant method the hairs are taken out individually using a tiny instrument. With the second hair transplant method there is a large strip cut from the back of your head and they hairs are taken from this strip to fill in your balding or thinning areas. This strip method leaves a scar around the back of your head that is noticeable if you cut your hair short enough.

Many people decide not to go the strip route when getting a hair transplant because they don not want the scar on the back of their head. Another reason people don’t like this method is that they are afraid of any sort of surgery. As time goes on hair transplant technology has progressed and the scar line seems to be getting thinner and thinner as surgeons skills and techniques evolve. There are two new types of closure techniques that are out now that both minimize the width of the scar.

The first hair transplant closure technique is called the least visible scar technique. In old closure methods the skin was pulled up and stapled to the other piece of skin to close up the gap where the strip had been taken out. With this new technique the surgeon will undermine the edges like in a face lift surgery. This will help if the scar does stretch because it will still make the scars appearance look much thinner in width.

The second hair transplant closure technique is called the trichophytic method. With this method the one edge of the wound is trimmed, deepithelialising one or two follicular units which then grow up through the scar, dispersing it. It gives the appearance of hair actually growing out of the scar. Both of these methods create a very natural look with an undetectable scar.