All cosmetic surgery leaves scars, there’s no ifs , ands or buts about it. However, a skilled surgeon can greatly reduce the visibility of scars my utilizing specific techniques that either strategically place the scar in a less visible area of the body or camouflage the scar all together.
Hair transplant surgery is unique in that most scars, even the less than optimal ones, can be hidden within the hair, if in fact the patient has a sufficient amount above the scar.
Patients should expect a donor scar to be no more than 1-2mm in width on average. In some cases, even in the best hands, the donor scar can be wider. If a patient’s connective tissues are weak, or if he happens to fall into the hands of an unskilled surgeon the scar left behind can become a serious aesthetic issue.
Trichophytic closure is reported to be a way to greatly minimize the possibly of a less than optimal donor scar.
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