Trying to do scar repair on strip scar from 800 graft surgery. I was told the 500 FUE’s into scar would conceal it enough to shave my head or am I better off doing a Trichophytic Donor Closure. Scar is about 5 1/2 inches long and a 1/4 inch to slighlty smaller wide. Tryin to do this just once. Doctor told me he has about 80% growth with FUE (can that be true?). I would like to shave my head completely bald with a razor. please advise. Thank You

There is no guarantee that 500 grafts would cover the donor scar in a single surgery. Based upon that measurement, I would think that 250-300 grafts in two sessions might do the job. The problem is density per hair/graft and that they can not be placed too close in a single session, as that may be unrealistic in a scar (which is often not compliant as it does not stretch well). Packing the grafts too closely in the scar may produce a failure of some of the grafts to grow.

Growth in a scar varies between people. Most people will get 80-90+% growth if the spacing is properly placed. The FUE procedure itself is a reflection of the particular doctor’s skills in doing them (harvesting, graft preparation, placement). I cannot comment on the skill of a doctor I do not know and have not personally observed.