When the scalp is damaged, the hair follicles become necrotic, and after the wound heals, there will be scars left with no hair. The most common scalp scars seen in outpatient clinics are caused by scalp burns, craniotomy, wrinkle removal surgery, and scalp infection.

In recent years, hair transplantation on scars has become the preferred method for treating small and medium-sized scalp scars. That is, through hair transplantation, healthy hair is planted on bald scars, allowing the scars to grow hair, thereby covering them. scar. Since the blood circulation of the scar is poorer than that of the normal scalp, the survival rate of the hair will be lower. If the hair density on the scar cannot meet the needs after one hair transplant operation, another surgery will be needed to achieve satisfactory results. Generally, scars with soft texture, good mobility, and relatively good subcutaneous blood supply have a higher survival rate of hair after transplantation, and are suitable for hair transplantation.

Then are hair transplants not suitable for hard scalp scars with poor basic conditions?

No, scars that are hard, thin or close to the bone are not suitable for hair transplantation. The blood circulation is worse, the hair survival rate is relatively low, and multiple hair transplants are needed to achieve a certain effect. For this situation, our doctors will use some methods to improve the scar texture before hair transplantation, and then perform hair transplantation according to the situation to improve the hair survival rate.

Let’s take a look at a case below:

This patient was accidentally burned on his head when he was a child, leaving flaky scars after the wound healed. More than 20 years later, although this scar has not affected the patient's life, it has become a worry for the patient. He came to our department for treatment some time ago. After consultation, our doctor found that the patient’s scalp scar was hard and some of the scars were thin.

According to the patient’s condition, the medical team formulated a personalized surgical plan for him:

1. First, fill the fat under the scar. The fat is like fertilizer, which can nourish the scar and make it smoother. It becomes softer, thicker, and feels closer to normal scalp when touched. The scar blood vessels after fat filling will also increase, preparing for the later improvement of the survival rate of hair transplantation.

2. Then perform hair transplantation, extract hair follicles from the normal scalp and transplant them to the scalp scar, so that hair can grow on the scar and cover the scar.

After hair transplantation, the patient’s hair survival rate reached 90%, and the scar was perfectly repaired in one operation.

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Hair transplant surgery is simple, less invasive, usually requires only local anesthesia, and does not affect study and work. Hair transplantation can be carried out in the direction of normal hair growth, and hair follicles from thick hair areas can be flexibly extracted and transplanted on irregular scars. In addition to hair transplantation, scalp scars can also be repaired using methods such as partial excision, flap transfer, and tissue expanders. In addition, hair transplantation also has good results on linear scars left by expander surgery and scar removal surgery. Patients who want to improve scalp scars need to go to the hospital for treatment, and our doctors will develop the optimal treatment plan based on the situation.