 [ Symptoms ] is it true that once you develop a bald spot due to some kind of damage the hair can never grow back on its own [ Disease ] it depends on the degree of damage to the scalp if you had a severe chemical burn there is a chance that it may not grow back however if the bald spot resulted from traumatic pulling or friction    such as from a hairpiece or a hair clip    the hair may grow back just fine see your dermatologist for intralesional injections of triamcinolone to help it regrow sooner topical minoxidil may also help it regrow