No Hair Where Mole Was Removed from Scalp

When I was about 16 years old I had a mole surgically removed from the back of my head because it was growing larger and the doctor said it could become cancerous. I am angry about this because I don’t know if it was necessary at the time or not. Anyway I am 22 now and no hair has grown in that spot since. I don’t under stand why but lately it has consumed me and I am extremely depressed and obsessed with it. Am I able to get a hair transplant and make the hair grow back? Also will I be loosing one bald spot and creating another one at the donor area if I can have a transplant?

Scars from removal of growths or just lacerations are common in the scalp. It depends upon the surgical technique and possibly more important is the general direction of the wound. Linear scars that run front to back tend to scar more than those that run side to side, but everything in the scalp can scar. With a good hair transplant surgeon, a decision can be made how best to address the scar. Some of these scars can be fixed with a simple surgical excision of the scar and proper closure techniques, while others may be fixed best with a small hair transplant (always works). See an expert.