Can I Have Hair Transplanted Into a Scalp Scar I Got From a Machinery Accident?

My question is, can a hair transplant be successful on an scar that has no hair follicles? I got a 2 inch area on my head that was literally ripped from the top of my skull in a machinery accident. The top of my skull was literally exposed. Skin and tissue has grown back, but the problem is the hair follicles did not. So I now have about a 2 inch radius area on my head that is bald, and on me it looks really strange and dumb since I ain’t balding in any way. I have a full head of hair and it’s long hair even, except that one area that is just a bare bald spot now.

So can a hair transplant work on an area with no hair follicles?

There are many types of solutions for this type of problem, but I would need to know more about your specific issue before suggesting a transplant as the solution. As a start, send me good quality pictures and I will try to assess what the problem is (please reference this post when sending). The photos alone may not be enough though, and possibly an examination would be critical.

Transplanted hairs can grow into scars, but I don’t know enough about your case — when the injury occurred, your age, if you have any genetic hair loss (or family history), etc. Until I make an assessment, I couldn’t say whether a hair transplant would be the best path for you to take.