Traditionally, people have been told that hair will not grow in scars. Although scars usually have a reduced blood supply, we have found that in most situations hair will grow quite well. With the use of follicular unit grafting, we have been successful in significantly improving the appearance of scarred areas.


This 33 year old woman had a thin stretched scalp from multiple medically necessary surgeries. She is seen here after two surgeries that rebuilt her hairline.