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So I'm doing my research and i keep seeing the term cobblestoning pop up. What does it mean? I know it's not a good thing but I'm not sure what it means exactly and if there's anything I should do to avoid it?
Hi Viking,
Cobblestoning / ridging occurs when the follicular units are planted with too much excess tissue, or the incision hole depth is incorrect. This results in a raised ring of skin surrounding each graft once healed. This is typically down to surgeon and team error and looks rather unpleasant on hairlines especially. We’ve repaired many unnatural hairlines with excess ridging over the years. Some men wet shave the area repeatedly to help reduce the raised skin, with others seeking laser resurfacing and dermabrasion treatment.
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Hey, did you solve your problem? I’m going through something very similar—how long post op is that picture?Here is my own sufferring- cobblestoning with ridging.
i didnt deserve this and was really harmed
Glad surgeon can sleep with peace at night, can make money, buy marketing and so forth, while i suffer and keep trying to find a solution to get out of this mess. Surgeon had the nerve to say he didnt see any cobblestoning or ridging in writing after pictures were sent. Greatly negatively impacted my well being overall. I am really hoping i can get out of this.
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Did you solve the cobblestoning problem?@JoeTillman this is the best photo I could get. It’s visible when the light shines right on it. After reading your post. I think my case seems to be tenting? Do you think wet shaving could help? What are my options? Any advice is appreciated.
This photo is not after a wet shave btw!
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Did you solve the cobblestoning problem?
Thanks. https://www.hairlossexperiences.com/threads/help-with-cobblestone-4-5-months-post-op.11315/Hi Fidget. Any chance you could start a thread with some images and we will see if we can offer you some advice?
Here is my own sufferring- cobblestoning with ridging.
i didnt deserve this and was really harmed
Glad surgeon can sleep with peace at night, can make money, buy marketing and so forth, while i suffer and keep trying to find a solution to get out of this mess. Surgeon had the nerve to say he didnt see any cobblestoning or ridging in writing after pictures were sent. Greatly negatively impacted my well being overall. I am really hoping i can get out of this.
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To dig deeper into what Westminster Medical Group stated, while technically they are correct with their explanation, the image they shared demonstrates "tenting" rather than actual cobblestoning. Tenting is a less cosmetically visible form of cobblestoning and is sometimes considered to be a separate classification.
Cobblestoning proper is a bit more severe as seen here...
I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience and I hope that you're able to find a solution. If you don't mind my asking, who was the surgeon?Here is my own sufferring- cobblestoning with ridging