September 19 2006, 12:32 pm PT | Posted in: Hair Transplantation + Hairlines + Scarring
(female) can hair grow under the skin due to a scar? i have a scar on my forehead in my hairline. about 4 years ago i went bald around the scar and since then my hair has only grown 2 inches, if that. i also had surgery around the same time as well. due to the lack of minerals and electrolytes in my body after surgery i then had an irregular heart beat which almost took my life. could this just be a chemical imbalance?
Yes, hair can grow through a scar. You asked about ‘under’ a scar, but I do not understand what you are asking here. If you had a nutritional cause of hair loss, then if it is corrected and it still has not grown, then you might want to look into a hair transplant to put healthy hair back. Before you would undergo any surgery, you want to be sure that you are healthy.
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Hi Dr. Rassman,
My four year son got a minor cut on his left side head last year and he got 2 stitches (staples) then. Now the hair is not growing around that area. Any procedures could fix this problem?
Thanks! Looking forward to your reply!
-Ying Jin
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