You have hair loss, like 35 million other men in America today. You might even be under 40 and already experiencing it. Two thirds of men have appreciable hair loss by the age of 35. By the time 85% of men reach the age of 50, they have significant hair loss. You don?t like it, so you go for hair replacement. You have a kind of hair transplant surgery, like FUSS, and now you have significant scarring. Help! What can you do in terms of scar revision?

Why Did the Scarring Happen?

Before talking about scar revision, it?s important to know why the scars are visible at all. Some hair loss treatment doesn?t leave significant scarring, particularly follicular unit extraction, or FUE. This type of treatment involves removing individual follicular unit grafts from areas where there is plenty of hair and putting them where hair is gone. This treatment involves very small punches that typically leave few scars.

Other types of hair restoration aren?t so kind. Follicular unit strip surgery, or FUSS, involves removing a whole strip of skin from a non-balding area and placing it in a balding area. This type of treatment can have serious complications, take quite a while to recover from, and leave very large scars. The size of these scars makes them very visible, especially if the hair around it is thinning.

What Scar Revision Options Are There?

There are various treatments available, and sometimes the best treatment is a combination of several of them. Some of the possibilities include cosmetics, simple scar revision, FUE hair transplants into the scars, and scalp micropigmentation.

1. Scar revision and closure This involves removing the scar and stretching existing skin over the area to close it. Sometimes it is possible to bring hair back to the scarred area or otherwise help it to blend in with the surrounding skin in a way that looks quite natural.
2. FUE hair transplant The follicular unit extraction method of hair repair can bring hair from denser areas of the scalp onto or around the scars. This serves to minimize the visibility of the scars and the contrast that the scar makes with the surrounding scalp.
3. Scalp micropigmentation Scalp micropigmentation is quite similar to traditional tattooing. Pigment is injected into the scalp in a way which convincingly mimics hair. It can hide scars, add density to existing hair, or be combined with cosmetics to make the scars effectively ?disappear.?

What Should I Do if I?m Interested?

The first step is always to consult with a good hair loss specialist about your scar revision options. You?ll want to find someone experienced who can give you a rundown of all your options and help you understand what you really want, as well as what?s genuinely feasible for your situation.

Hair loss can be upsetting and difficult, and it?s worse when scarring complicates the situation. Don?t panic, though. There are scar revision options available. Check with a hair transplant clinic near you and see how you can restore the look of your hair and feel more confident!