Hair Loss from Basal Cell Carcinoma on Scalp

I had a basal cell carcinoma removed from my scalp, directly in my part line, back in January. The incision was closed with staples, but when the staples were removed, it opened back up, then healed as scar tissue. I had a scar revision done 6 weeks ago, where they removed the scar tissue and then pulled the scalp together again and stitched it this time. It looked great this time, but as I was told, the surrounding hairs would eventually go into shock and fall out. They fell out about 3 weeks ago and there is absolutely no sign of hair regrowth yet. What are the chances that my hair will not regrow? I have a fairly large bald patch on the top of my scalp now.

Any skin manipulation can put hair into telogen (resting) phase. The telogen phase takes a few weeks and spontaneously reverses. It takes a few months for new hair to become long and thick to create adequate coverage for your bald spot. In some cases if surgical manipulation and undermining scalp skin damage hair follicles, patients may experience permanent hair loss in the area. Give it a few months and your hair should grow back. If you don’t see any growth after 6 months you may have lost your hair permanently, and in that case a hair transplant procedure can help to fill the bald area if it is cosmetically bothering you.