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Hair Transplant for Scar Repair

Are you looking for a hair transplant to cover or repair scarring? KSL Clinic provides a bespoke hair transplant scar repair service to assist with concealing or correcting scarring. This includes personalised hair transplants and restoration therapies to address scarring caused by previous hair transplants using more invasive or substandard approaches.

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Some scars are minimal and very tricky to see. In contrast, others stand out against the colour and texture of your hair. Many conventional approaches to scar repair have a limited impact and may not significantly improve your appearance.

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What Is a Hair Transplant for Scar Repair?

Scarring on your head or face can significantly impact your confidence. A hair transplant is one possible solution. An experienced hair transplant specialist can advise on the right placements of each graft to either cover or conceal the scarring.

Much may depend on the level of scarring, the extent of the damage to your skin, and how this has affected your hair growth, but a hair transplant can either be designed to fill the areas surrounding a scar or even to reimplant healthy follicles in scar tissue.

This type of hair transplant is a highly specialist service and may be suitable for a broad range of scars and injuries, including:

  • Burns to your scalp or face
  • Surgical scars – including those related to previous hair transplants
  • Scars caused by trauma, infections or injuries
  • Cicatricial alopecia, also known as scarring hair loss.

Your hair transplant surgeon will always begin with a thorough assessment to determine whether it would be viable to transplant follicles into the area impacted by scarring. The surgeon can also suggest therapies to improve the suitability of your scalp for a transplant or help with the post-procedure healing process.

How Does a Scar Repair Hair Transplant Work?

KSL Clinic uses our cutting-edge Follicular Unit Extraction process, which provides the assurance of a scar-free transplant with no incisions, overnight stays, general anaesthetics, or stitches. 

This overcomes the potential further scarring that is commonly a side effect of other hair transplant techniques like Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT).

The process is precise and gentle, with exacting attention to detail to pre-plan where each healthy follicle will be extracted and reimplanted. The main steps are as follows:

Follicle Extraction

Your surgeon will extract tiny grafts, which comprise up to five clusters of follicles, from an area with ample growth and where removing donor hairs will have no visual impact on your hair growth.

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Follicle Grading

Each graft must be sorted and graded to verify that its colour, texture, density, and growth direction are consistent with your natural hair.

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Hair Transplant

One graft at a time is implanted into the area on or around the scar tissue using a Micro Punch tool, which creates a small incision less than one mm across.

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What Are the Benefits of a Scar Repair Hair Transplant?

Hair transplantation is a permanent and successful way to address scarring in any location with natural hair growth – even where scars have impeded the development of new follicles. 

Skilled hair restoration surgeons can provide bespoke plans and mapping, using your own healthy hair to ensure the results are entirely natural.

With years of experience and thousands of excellent hair transplant testimonials, the KSL Clinic team works to achieve the highest standards, ensuring your experience is positive, supportive, and aided by an in-depth understanding of the required aftercare.

The benefits of professional hair restoration surgery to correct scarring include:

  • Superb outcomes, with the ability to customise your transplant and hairline to your ideal aesthetic.
  • Minimally invasive hair transplants that are performed under local anaesthetic – ensuring you can return home and experience zero comfort throughout the procedure.
  • Supported aftercare, with advice and check-ins to verify that your transplanted follicles are growing well and your hair growth is meeting your aspirations.

Dr Matee (GMC – 7043306)

Director of Surgical Services

Dr Nishal (GMC – 7451632)

Surgeon at KSL Clinic

Dr Kostas (GMC – 7360815)

Surgeon at KSL Clinic

You are welcome to review our before-and-after images, patient reviews, and celebrity stories to see the results achieved by other clients who are undergoing hair transplants for scar repair.

How Much Does a Hair Transplant for Scar Repair Cost?

Hair transplants to correct scarring on your scalp or face are individualised, making it incredibly difficult to give an accurate idea of cost without a private consultation to evaluate your skin and hair.

As an indication, most hair transplant procedures cost between £2,500 and £6,500, although this can vary based on the nature and location of the transplant, the extent and severity of the scar tissue, and how you’d like your healed transplant to look.

Rather than providing hair transplant quotes based on the estimated number of grafts, we’ll offer a bespoke plan to restore your hair, which could involve additional therapies or medications to ensure your transplant will exceed your expectations. 

Our hair transplant pricing pages provide more information, including interest-free payment plans to split the cost of your hair restoration.

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Jake Quickenden

Singer and Reality TV Personality

"Honestly, it's the best thing I think I have ever done! KSL Clinic were great, professional and really put me at ease and I am delighted with how it has turned out! I'm absolutely delighted with my results. I was so happy the first time; everyone was really lovely."

Hair Transplant for Scar Repair: Frequently Asked Questions

Is it Possible to Have a Hair Transplant Over Scar Tissue?

Yes, although some more extensive scarring can mean the hair transplant procedure is more complex due to limited blood supply to the skin and follicles, it is usually possible to plan a customised transplant to entirely conceal scarring to the scalp.

In many cases, clients with scarring have previously had a more invasive FUT transplant and want to find a way to address the patchy growth around the linear scar. Others have scarring due to previous injuries or surgeries, using a transplant to hide the existence of the scar.

Depending on your circumstances, the talented KSL Clinic surgeons can recommend the right options, whether starting with medications or laser therapies to stimulate cellular activity in the target area or using a strategic hair transplant to conceal the scar permanently.

Why Are Hair Transplants for Scar Repair More Complex Than Other Procedures?

The following aspects will be considered during your initial consultation and when providing advice about the best approach to hair restoration:

  • Scarring and Stiffness: Some skin becomes less flexible after an injury, and scarred tissue is often more complex to work with since it may not be clear how the original hair grew before the scar developed. Hair transplant surgeons take additional time during hair transplants for scar repair to overcome these challenges.
  • Reduced Blood Flow: The blood flow around scar tissue is typically lower, which means additional therapies or medications are essential to promote healing and cellular activity – providing the nutrients critical for healthy hair growth.

The care and precision of a hair transplant for scar repair are key since if the gaps or deviations in hair growth haven’t been filled or corrected during the initial procedure, there is a higher potential to require more than one surgery.

How Can I Check Whether I am a Candidate for a Hair Transplant for Scar Repair?

While there are scenarios where a hair transplant is less advisable or is unlikely to achieve the results you want, there are often solutions that can help improve the appearance of your hair, restore areas of hair loss, and correct scarring that leaves your hair looking uneven.

If your scarring is linked to an inflammatory condition, you may be advised to wait until the condition is inactive to avoid any impacts on the health of the transplanted follicles. Our surgeons can also advise if an immediate hair transplant is a suitable way forward.

Please book your consultation today for more tailored guidance.