thewist Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Good day I was hoping to get some feedback from people who have undertaken FUE HT and who are prone to hypertrophic scarring. I had a couple of surgeries and removals of moles on the skin over the years which were sewn together and my skin develops hypertrophic scars (see attached scar from my wrist and from a mole). I was wondering if any other members here experience this scarring issue and underwent FUE surgery and if that is an issue in the donor area or if it is not a concern due to the punch nature of FUE. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugenix Hair Sciences Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Fue punches are smaller and unlikely to cause hypertrophic scaring or keloid in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 27, 2022 Administrators Share Posted June 27, 2022 Hypertrophic scarring can occur. I would suggest to try a few test grafts, to see how you heal first, before committing to surgery. 2 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member follically challenged Posted June 27, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Melvin- Moderator said: Hypertrophic scarring can occur. I would suggest to try a few test grafts, to see how you heal first, before committing to surgery. I'd agree this sounds the best way, though I do wonder, are surgeons likely to do this? I can imagine most of them not wanting to waste their time with such smaller, lesser-paying procedures? And if they ARE up for doing it, any idea as to how much it would cost...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewist Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 I am getting divided messages that it’s either no issue as the punch dia is so small or that it can be an issue. There is a very high proportion of the population prone to hypertrophic scarring so it would seem logical to see many cases if it is an issue. Does anyone have photos of either donor or recipient areas where it was a problem? I assume the worst case scenario would be for the scars to overgrow the hole from the punch site and sort of merge together with adjacent holes and then become a large surface area of scar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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