Your hair transplant scars can be corrected
Hair transplant in London is in growing demand, though some people are often worried about getting permanent scars after the surgery.
What are reasons to get scars?
In traditional hair restoration method that Follicular unit transplant, a strip is taken from the back of the head that creates a long scar. But the result of the scar is totally depends on the surgeon's skill, if donor site is closed properly with minimal tension, scar will be minimum. What suture or staple is using is a big factor to determine the depth of the scar.
In FUE method hairs are extracted one by one directly from the scalp and placed into the recipient area. This technique leaves linear scar. One can get noticeable scar if FUE done improperly. So, technique is everything.
In case of poor healer patient scar may be excessive and takes long time to heal. Often plug itself become a cause of scar as it leaves white round scar.
Scar fixing procedure:
Scar revision and scar camouflage are two techniques to reduce hair transplant scar.
Scar micro pigmentation or SMP is used in scar camouflage method. It is basically a scar concealment method that makes the scar less noticeable than they previously were. Level of camouflage depends on scar itself, most of the clients experience a level of camouflage up to 70%.
Apart from this there is laser based scar fixing technique like Fraxel repair system, which is designed to treat smaller scars or to flatten the skin and fade blemishes. It stimulates the production of collagen to reduce identity of scar. Sometimes patients are recommended to have Fraxel repair system before going for SMP. Laser assisted scar fixing technique convert the scar texture more "skin like ".
Follicular unit extraction with ARTAS and neo graft can camouflage the donor strip scars. Though it improves the scar but still it is perceptible after shaving the hair completely.
Scar revision techniques allow a surgeon to remove excess scar tissue. But this will work to a certain extent in reducing the size of the scar. Success of scar revision depends largely on the patient's scalp laxity.
Hair restoration is popular all over the world. Most of the well reputed hair restoration clinics in London offers scar fixing depending on the variety of scar fixing techniques, costs differs. Consultation charge starts from approx £50, price of the scar revision varies depending on the treatment and types are needed. Surgical scar revision (including keloid scar) costs starts at £150. Laser based scar fixing cost ranges from £500 to £1,200. Skin tag removal costs £400. Hair transplant cost in hair restoration clinic in London varies on which technique to be used. FUT costs £2 to £5 per graft, whereas FUE costs £3 to £7 per graft. Session based cost starts from£1900 for both FUE and FUT.
What are reasons to get scars?
In traditional hair restoration method that Follicular unit transplant, a strip is taken from the back of the head that creates a long scar. But the result of the scar is totally depends on the surgeon's skill, if donor site is closed properly with minimal tension, scar will be minimum. What suture or staple is using is a big factor to determine the depth of the scar.
In FUE method hairs are extracted one by one directly from the scalp and placed into the recipient area. This technique leaves linear scar. One can get noticeable scar if FUE done improperly. So, technique is everything.
In case of poor healer patient scar may be excessive and takes long time to heal. Often plug itself become a cause of scar as it leaves white round scar.
Scar fixing procedure:
Scar revision and scar camouflage are two techniques to reduce hair transplant scar.
Scar micro pigmentation or SMP is used in scar camouflage method. It is basically a scar concealment method that makes the scar less noticeable than they previously were. Level of camouflage depends on scar itself, most of the clients experience a level of camouflage up to 70%.
Apart from this there is laser based scar fixing technique like Fraxel repair system, which is designed to treat smaller scars or to flatten the skin and fade blemishes. It stimulates the production of collagen to reduce identity of scar. Sometimes patients are recommended to have Fraxel repair system before going for SMP. Laser assisted scar fixing technique convert the scar texture more "skin like ".
Follicular unit extraction with ARTAS and neo graft can camouflage the donor strip scars. Though it improves the scar but still it is perceptible after shaving the hair completely.
Scar revision techniques allow a surgeon to remove excess scar tissue. But this will work to a certain extent in reducing the size of the scar. Success of scar revision depends largely on the patient's scalp laxity.
Hair restoration is popular all over the world. Most of the well reputed hair restoration clinics in London offers scar fixing depending on the variety of scar fixing techniques, costs differs. Consultation charge starts from approx £50, price of the scar revision varies depending on the treatment and types are needed. Surgical scar revision (including keloid scar) costs starts at £150. Laser based scar fixing cost ranges from £500 to £1,200. Skin tag removal costs £400. Hair transplant cost in hair restoration clinic in London varies on which technique to be used. FUT costs £2 to £5 per graft, whereas FUE costs £3 to £7 per graft. Session based cost starts from£1900 for both FUE and FUT.
