Ingrown Hairs at Donor Scar

Hi Dr. Rassman
I’ve written this inquiry which i appreciate your priceless opinions for. I’ve had a strip surgery which normally results in a fine pencil thin linear incision (provided that healing is normal, reasonable surgery size & smart closing technique). I don’t really know how wide my scar is since I am growing my hair long in the back, but like many, i suffered shock loss in my donor region through out the linear incision. I also don’t know what closing method the surgeon used on me, but anyhow, everytime i massage my 5 month old scar, i feel those little stubbles (short ingrown hairs) that appear/feel to be growing right from the scar. Problem is that those hairs are taking forever to grow longer, normal hair grows about 0.5in/month (i think)…so why is this happening? i’ve heard of that newly used closure technique which allows hairs to grow out along the scar, so maybe it has been used with me & that could explain the existance of those hairs. Will the application of Regaine/Minoxdil do any help?
With Regards

You need to wait out a full 7-8 months for even the hair around the donor area to completely recover from a transplant. If your scar has widened, then it can be assessed now, at the 5 month time frame. New donor area closures are now the talk of the town (in doctor’s communications) because doctors seem to be admitting to seeing far too many widened scars. Hello doctors! that’s what patients have been saying for years.

We can discuss these further if you have particular questions for me.