Hair Transplant + Pimples Q&A

2.5 months post-op from my first HT. Getting a lot of pimples in the recipient area. I've been to a walk-in doctor as well as my family doctor. Both diagnosed me with folliculitis. Family doctor prescribed me keflex. Been in regular contact with the clinic that performed the HT. However, I'm told by the clinic to simply pop pimples that form whiteheads and scrub the recipient areas vigourously. Are antibiotics needed? Which advice should I follow? How can I tell the severity of the folliculitis?

I have acne, and I plan on getting a hair transplant in the near future. If I happen to get a pimple on my scalp after surgery (just a normal pimple, not folliculitis), will that adversely impact the grafts? Thanks.

Had a pimple 2 m after my ht. Didnt pop it, after a week it was krusty(i guess during sleep or wash i tuch it and it was poped out). I scrab the krust and saw graft with 3 hairs. Does it mean i loss the graft root and this hair will not grow. BTW didnt had any blood after scrabing the krust. Thx!

1,100 grafts placed between both temples and front of hairline. 2 months postop I started to get some large, puss-filled pimples on scalp, a few of them had little hairs come out when I popped them. A week later I noticed baby hairs starting to grow in from the transplants. Starting two weeks ago, my hair has been falling out like crazy, I checked transplanted areas and now the hair surrounding the transplants is WAY thinner and looks like Im balding. Its worse than it ever was! whats going on?

Hi. I got a hair transplant 5 days ago. Today, noticed a large, pus-filled pimple in the recipient area, plus some mild oozing in nearby spots in the recipient area. Is this a normal part of the healing process, or should I be concerned I might have an infection? Thanks!

I had hair transplant in Turkey 5 weeks ago, 4800 grafts. I have been experiencing shock loss and pimples on my donor area. I am more worried about pimples, they are painful and started appearing after 2 weeks of surgery. I sent my contact in the clinic some pics but he suggested that are in grown hairs. I am worried if this is an infection as they are so many all over donor area. No issue with transplanted area so far. I know you can say much from picture but please advise as much as you can

hi, its my 5th week post op. i could see some pimples and boils at the temples? am using tugain foam. is it normal or anything serious.. will pimples stop the transplanted hair growth or it destroys it.