Scars on the hairline and sideburns can be perfectly concealed with hair transplants! - Hair Transplant

If there are scars on your hairline, sideburns, or scalp due to plastic surgery or trauma, the shiny scar tissue makes the area stand out as hair doesn’t grow in those areas. The most reliable way to cover these scars is by performing hair transplants directly onto the scar tissue. However, transplanting hair onto fibrotic scar tissue is far more challenging than on regular skin.

Let me share some expert techniques for naturally covering scars on the hairline and sideburns with advanced hair transplant procedures. If you’re concerned about scars after cosmetic surgeries like facial contouring, forehead lifts, forehead reduction, or forehead implants, this will be helpful.

The skin tissue around scars has poorer blood circulation and reduced blood flow compared to normal skin. If hair follicles are transplanted directly onto the scar, the hair may not grow properly. Therefore, it’s essential to first take steps to improve blood circulation and increase blood flow.

At MO&LINE Plastic Surgery, which is known for scar hair transplants, Fraxel laser treatment is applied to the scar area to increase blood flow. This treatment is done at two-week intervals, typically 1 to 3 sessions, depending on the condition of the scar.

When performing hair transplants on scar tissue, it’s important not to implant the follicles too densely at first. If follicles are densely packed in an area with low blood flow, their survival rate decreases, making hair growth difficult. Initially, an appropriate amount of follicles should be transplanted, followed by a second procedure to enhance density a year later.

When extracting follicles from the back of the head, it’s important to carefully remove the follicles along with the surrounding tissue to avoid any damage. This technique is essential for ensuring the transplanted follicles grow well.

When transplanting follicles to cover scars, the surgeon’s expertise is critical. The process involves creating tiny slits for each follicle, and carefully using forceps to transplant them one by one. The direction, angle, and depth must be adjusted for each follicle depending on the thickness of the hair, making it a highly specialized procedure.

It’s especially important to place the follicles in areas of the scar with good blood flow, carefully predicting how the hair will grow to effectively cover the scar. For successful results in scar hair transplants, it’s best to have an experienced surgeon who can perform the procedure using specialized slit techniques.

After surgery, we apply EGF to promote blood flow and speed up recovery, along with prescribing treatments like Minoxidil. Starting the day after the procedure, the surgeon will check your progress, provide scalp care, and offer post-care services to support optimal engraftment. Discover for yourself why MO&LINE Plastic Surgery is trusted for scar hair transplants.