hair loss by oil burns

Question
dear Peter,



i was a few years ago burnt with boiling hot oil on part of my head,the severe burnt part doesnt grow hair.there is little grow on the rest of the burn.please suggest any medicines i could use or would i have to undergo surgery?



thanks  


Answer
Dear Trupti,

  Hair loss due to a burn such as you describe would have grown back by now in the areas not scarred. In the area of the burn you will need surgery to correct the problem, either by excision of the scar and then hair transplantation or just hair transplantation. This is a common type of problem corrected by experienced hair transplant surgeons. Feel free to send me a photo as well to evaluate.