When you
look at someone, the chances are that most of time you will be taking in
their face and head. So, scarring on the scalp often causes people to be
extremely self-conscious about their appearance. It may seem as though
there is little that can be done to remove or even hide these kinds of
scar, but the latest hair restoration techniques can achieve incredible
results.
There are many common causes of scalp injuries. Car accidents, sports
injuries, birthmarks or burns, inflammatory diseases like psoriasis, and
even face-lift surgeries can all leave indelible traces on the scalp,
which can affect hair growth and leave bald patches. In some cases, these
can be disguised with different kinds of hairstyle, but there are times
when this is impossible. If hair styling will not cover the area
successfully, hair restoration surgery could be the only answer.
Hair restoration on a scarred scalp should not be undertaken lightly. It
requires a great deal of care and a thorough examination of the scalp and
the scar tissue to see whether surgery will help. If, for instance, an
injury has severely affected the blood supply to the scarred area, the
hair follicles may not be able to survive the procedure or may not
function well enough to grow hair. Similarly, an underlying chronic
inflammatory disease of the scalp may have a negative effect on the
surgery.
However, if these issues are not a problem, then hair restoration surgery
can be highly effective in covering scars. The procedure involved removing
hair from the body or other parts of the head and placing it in the scar
tissue on the scalp. Even though the survival rate of grafts into scar
tissue is less than for healthy skin and can vary greatly with different
kinds of scar tissue, there is a chance that the procedure will succeed.
While hair restoration will not get rid of a scar, it can place hairs in
and around a scar so that when the hair grows out the scar will be less
noticeable.
A number of clinics are now offering scar repair hair restoration surgery
and some, like the Harley Street Hair Clinic, which is the only UK hair
loss clinic that has an exclusive focus on follicular transfer techniques,
have seen some outstanding results.
A test procedure, which places hair in a small patch of scar tissue, will
quickly indicate whether a more intensive process of surgery is likely to
succeed. So, even if there is no guarantee of success, it is worth making
an appointment to find out what the chances are. Follicle extraction and
replacement techniques offer the best chance of repairing the damage to
hair growth caused by scar tissue, and is done with a precision that
ensures no damage to the surrounding areas of the scalp.
Furthermore, follicular transfer allows hairs to be placed and grouped in
natural orientation, so that there are no lingering signs that a surgical
procedure has been used. There is a good chance that scalp scars can be
hidden with this kind of surgery, so there is no longer a need to live in
with concerns about that kind of defect on your appearance. With expert
help and innovative hair restoration surgery techniques scalp scarring can
be easily forgotten.
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