I Had Plugs Transplanted in the 80s
Back in 1988 I had some of the old plug transplants done.I realized I made a mistake and stopped any further transplants.( 35 in all)
I had all the transplants (Plugs) removed with some scarring.I also had the doner area removed recently by a plastic surgeon.My problem is I would like to shave my head now but have no idea how bad the scarring is and the only way to find out is to shave my head.Are there any pictures that I may view to see how the area may look like shaved.Is there any makeup I may use after I shave my head until I have the scars corrected.
The were some of the transplants still growing will they look natural when shaved, will they grow faster ( on a daily basis ) then the hair that was originally there. I am exhausted with all the effort I have had to go threw to get me back to where I was in 1988. I await your response.
This is not an uncommon question, but unfortunately the answer is not what you want to hear. The scar from excision of your open donor area will show very well, like any scar on the body, even if it healed perfectly. People who have had any excision (even today’s modern hair transplant) will have a large ‘smile like’ line on the back of their head if they shave their head. The shaved head will bring attention to every defect on your scalp from where each of the grafts were removed and it will be made worse in bright light. Normally, a shaved scalp is smooth, but I suspect that yours is puck-marked and shaving it will only draw attention to the defects.
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