Hair restoration is a great option for those looking to achieve a fuller look or to adverse hair loss. But sometimes, previous procedures leave behind nasty and sometimes noticeable scars that become as difficult a thing to cover up as the hair loss was before the procedure - leaving patients feeling insecure about their surgery and overall about their appearance. Old surgeries sometimes leave behind bad scars that become very difficult for people to deal with and handle. This is due to poor or dated surgical techniques that leave behind incision scars that are difficult to cover up. At the beginning of the healing process, the scar is much more noticeable as it heals and then slowly starts to fade. For example, with hair transplant surgery, the procedure sometimes leaves behind a scar on the scalp - and if the technique used was poor or old, the scarring can be even worse.

There are two innovative techniques today - Follicular Unit Extraction and Strip Harvesting for hair restoration surgery. Although everyone is raving about Follicular Unit Extraction, it might not be the right option for everyone. Even though FUE is considered to be a less invasive and minimally scarring procedure, you might not get the best results if you are not the right candidate for that technique. The doctor generally decides what technique is best for the patient, based on how many grafts are needed Typically, FUE is for those patients who need a smaller number of grafts, and Strip Harvesting is more for larger cases and grafts needed for hair transplant.

The question remains: Will this procedure cover up an existing scar from a previous procedure? The answer is, simply: it depends. There are some varying factors that determine if this is possible. If your previous hair transplant left behind a scar that is difficult to cover up, it's most likely because there is not enough density in the donor area to cover up the scar - or your hair simply is not long enough to cover it. There are some options for you.

Some opt for a hair transplant procedure and request from the surgeon to create more density in that area where the scar is on the scalp. And, mostly, a skilled hair transplant surgeon will mention that as an option when the patient states they are looking to create more density as well as cover up a scar. It's definitely possible