FUE scar transplantation
Individual follicular-unit grafts are extracted and placed into selected areas of mature scar tissue.
Growth depends on scar quality, blood supply, donor hair and recipient-site planning.
Hair Transplant for Scar Repair London
A hair transplant may help camouflage selected mature scars on the scalp, hairline, beard or eyebrow area. Suitable follicular-unit grafts are placed into and around the scar.
Scar tissue can differ from normal skin in thickness, blood supply and healing, so it needs careful assessment. The procedure does not remove the scar, and graft growth can be less predictable than in unscarred skin.
At your consultation at 22a Harley Street, London W1G 9PF, we discuss how the scar formed, any previous treatment and your donor hair. We then cover whether grafting is suitable, whether treatment may need stages and a written quote.
What Is a Hair Transplant for Scar Repair?
Scar-repair transplantation places suitable donor follicles into selected mature scars. The hair coverage is intended to make the scar less noticeable; the scar itself remains.
Scars from surgery, trauma, burns, skin grafts or earlier hair transplants may be considered for treatment. Each scar needs to be assessed before grafting is planned.
- Linear scars following previous FUT or strip surgery.
- Scalp scars caused by an operation or accidental injury.
- Selected stable burn or skin-graft scars.
- Hairline, beard or eyebrow scars with reduced hair growth.
- Small visible scars within a previously treated donor area.
How Scar-Repair Hair Transplantation Works
The plan depends on the scar’s position, age, thickness, flexibility and blood supply, as well as the number of suitable donor grafts available.
- 01
Scar Assessment
The examination checks the scar’s maturity, stability, colour, thickness and blood supply, and whether you need further medical assessment.
- 02
Donor-Graft Planning
Suitable grafts are selected from the agreed donor area, with care taken to preserve the hair that remains there.
- 03
Recipient-Site Creation
The surgeon creates sites within and around the scar, controlling their depth, angle, direction and spacing.
- 04
Graft Placement
The grafts are placed to follow the agreed camouflage plan. If growth or density remains limited, more than one session may be considered.
Who May Be Suitable for Scar Camouflage?
We assess the scar, available donor hair and your healing and medical history. The coverage you expect must also be realistic.
Treatment May Be Considered When
- The scar is mature, stable and fully healed.
- There is no active infection or ongoing inflammation.
- The donor area contains enough suitable follicular units.
- The scar has sufficient blood supply to support graft growth.
- The patient understands the scar will not disappear completely.
Additional Caution May Be Needed When
- The scar remains raised, painful, red or actively changing.
- There is a history of keloid or excessive scar formation.
- Active scarring alopecia or inflammatory scalp disease is suspected.
- The tissue is very thin, tight, poorly vascularised or unstable.
- The donor area is weak, depleted or previously overharvested.
Scar tissue may respond differently from normal scalp. Some patients need wider graft spacing, a test area or several sessions before the achievable camouflage becomes clear.
Scar-Camouflage Treatment Options
A transplant is one of several ways to address a scar. The choice depends on its type and location, your donor hair, hairstyle and what you want to change.
DHI-style placement
FUE-style graft extraction is followed by placement using an implanter device where clinically appropriate.
The device does not remove the need for careful scar assessment or improve every scar automatically.
Scalp micropigmentation
Pigment is placed into the skin to reduce colour contrast between a scar and the surrounding scalp.
It does not create hair growth and may require maintenance or colour adjustment over time.
Surgical scar revision
A suitable scar may be surgically revised or narrowed before further camouflage is considered.
Revision creates a new healing process and should be assessed by an appropriately qualified clinician.
Scar-Repair Hair Transplant Cost and Recovery
The quotation takes account of the scar’s size and condition, donor requirements and graft number. The method and any recommendation for staged treatment also affect cost.
- Guide price From £3,499 following consultation, scar assessment and graft planning.
- Early healing Temporary redness, tenderness, swelling or scabbing may occur within the donor and recipient areas.
- Shedding stage Some transplanted hairs may shed during the first several weeks.
- Early growth Initial growth may begin from around months three to four, but scar tissue may develop differently.
- Final assessment Coverage, density and whether further grafting is appropriate are assessed after sufficient maturation.
Dr Harpreet Kalra
Principal hair-transplant surgeon
GMC reference 7126076
We assess whether the scar is stable and examine tissue quality and donor strength. The plan sets out graft direction, expected growth and the level of camouflage that is realistic.
Hair Transplant Scar Repair FAQs
Can a hair transplant completely remove a scar?
No. The scar remains within the skin. Transplanted hair may help reduce its visibility by introducing coverage within and around the scarred area.
Can hair grow successfully in scar tissue?
Hair grafts can grow in selected mature scars, but growth may be less predictable because scar tissue can have a different blood supply, thickness and structure from normal scalp skin.
Can a FUT strip scar be treated?
FUE grafts may be considered to help camouflage a visible linear FUT scar where the scar and donor area are suitable.
How many grafts are needed?
The scar’s length, width, position and tissue quality affect the graft estimate. Surrounding hair density and the available donor hair also matter.
Will one treatment session be enough?
One session may be enough for some scars. Others need staged treatment because careful spacing or variable graft growth can limit the initial density.
How much does scar-repair treatment cost?
Guide pricing starts from £3,499. The final quotation depends on scar assessment, graft requirements, donor suitability and case complexity.
Patient Gallery
Harley Street Hair Transplants Reviews
Selected feedback from patients across our clinic group. Treatment locations and procedures differ between reviews.
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Book Your Scar-Repair Consultation in London
Discuss the scar and any previous surgery or injury. Your consultation covers donor suitability, possible FUE treatment, expected coverage, recovery, finance and a personal quotation.