Does FUE Hair Transplant Leave a Scar? ...

Does an FUE Hair Transplant Leave a Scar?

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August 15th, 2005

Q: Can you shave your scalp after a hair transplant with FUE without noticing scarring in the donor area? — A.A. Bronxville, N.Y.

A: Although there is no line scar in follicular unit extraction, there are tiny round ones. You can clip your hair very short after FUE, however, shaving your head will make the very fine white scarring visible.

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