Intimate view of some strip scarring

[WHTC Clinic]

Far too many patients come to us after being told that they will have a pencil-thin strip scar if they were told of any chances of linear scarring at all.
Many times the scar will stretch over time and the patient can never wear their hair short on the back and sides.
Sometimes the orientation of the hair in the donor zone can be skewed because the hair above and below the scar can be misangled.
This isn €™t fair to the patient because they should be given full disclosure of all possible after effects of strip surgery.

To treat strip scars, we usually can achieve significant improvement with two small sessions of grafting by FIT.
The approach to add lower density over more than one session has allowed us to conclude that the transplanted grafts have a much higher survival rate and better blood supply.
Strip scars can usually be treated after six months.



Below is a view of a strip scar in the donor region that displays hair growing in opposite directions.

New - London consultations with Dr. Patrick Mwamba - Sat., Feb. 15th, 2014

 

[Flanders35]

Dr. Mamba, how long of a timescale does one need to wait as to be sure the scar is safe from stretching?

 

[WHTC Clinic]

Hello Flanders35,

That €™s a very good question. I €™ve seen a ton of strip scars while working alongside of Dr. Patrick Mwamba. In fact, I can pretty much look at a patient €™s donor area and tell whether or not the closure was performed by his hands.

We tend to see strip scars take up to about sixteen months to mature and exhibit their true characteristics. Predicting which patients will heal well from a strip procedure can be difficult because there are many factors that can affect the way a patient heals. Some of the factors have nothing to do with the wound itself. Unfortunately, it €™s not unbelievable for a surgeon €™s skill and experience to have some bearing on how a patient €™s strip scar heals. I hope that you find this information to be useful.





Free in-person consultations in London with Dr. Patrick Mwamba - Sat., Feb. 15th, 2014

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[hairtech]

I agree with you WHTC. ¬b`

 

[WHTC Clinic]

@Hairtech

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