I Had Brain Surgery and Want to Fill in the Scar, But I Also Have Early Balding

I have a scar from a previous brain surgery. I went to hair transplant surgeon and he estimated that it would take about 300 to 400 grafts to adequately cover the scar.

However, I am 18, and I’m already experiencing balding. My dad (and most of my male relatives on his side) are diffuse NW6s, so I’ll probably be heading in that direction. Furthermore, I have straight black hair and brown skin, with a lower-than-average density.

Would it be smart to put off the filling in of the scar?

Basically, I don’t want to unnecessarily deplete my donor supply.

At NHI, we have good experience in addressing brain surgery / craniotomy scars with hair transplants. In general, patients usually need more than one surgery to be adequately satisfied, so be prepared.

If you are balding to a Norwood class 5 or 6 it may not be advisable to fill in the scar unless you plan on having a full hair transplant surgery and have adequate supplies of donor hair.