Summary: A patient with several earlier strip (FUT) surgeries elsewhere had a wide donor scar, poor growth and an unnatural hairline. Dr Ball at The Maitland Clinic narrowed the scar from about 17 mm to 5 mm, removed some grafts from the too-low temple corners and re-used grafts from the scar revision plus FUE, 1,611 grafts in total.
| Case detail | |
|---|---|
| Clinic | The Maitland Clinic |
| Surgeon | Dr Edward Ball |
| Technique | Scar revision + FUE + punch excision of old grafts |
| Grafts | 1,611 |
| Areas treated | Donor scar, hairline corners |
| Patient | Several previous FUT surgeries at other clinics |
| Follow-up | Not stated |
| Type of report | Clinic-published case, not an independent patient diary |
Photos
FUT Scar after Revision
What this case tells you, and what it doesn’t
- Stretchy skin makes wide strip scars more likely. That is worth asking about before choosing FUT, not only after a scar has formed.
- Check the timeline. The original post does not say how long after surgery the photos were taken. Final results are usually judged at 12 to 18 months, so ask the clinic for the exact dates.
- This is a clinic-selected result. Clinics publish their strongest outcomes, so compare it with independent patient diaries before deciding.
Questions to ask if you’re considering this clinic
- How many existing grafts need to be removed, and how many new grafts will be placed?
- How much donor hair will be left for future work after the repair?
- Who performs each step: the removal, the extraction and the implantation?
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Source: case and photos published by The Maitland Clinic, originally shared on another hair loss forum. Photos © The Maitland Clinic. Summary written by the Forum Hair Transplant editorial team.