About a month ago I had underwent an FUT hair transplant procedure to lower my hairline but I still feel I have some swelling in the back of my scalp, the donor area. I also have some itching. I did not experience any shock loss but the fact that I am still swollen is surprising and not expected. Is this normal? When will it fully heal? The swelling is nothing crazy but I can feel the back of my scalp is not the same way it use to be prior to procedure. Should I be concerned?
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Transplanted graft’s hair starts to shedding in the first week of surgery and may go on untill 4-6 th weeks after surgery. İt is not surprising to lost native hair in transplant area. So, your native hair may affected with that post traumatic transient hair loss…New hair at transplant and donor...
After 4-6 months of a hair transplant, you should start to see some growth. At 8 months, 80% of the transplanted hairs are expected to grow. At 12 months, you should expect almost all hairs to grow.
The overall success of a hair transplant surgery depends on: (1) artistic and technical skill of your doctor and team (2) communication between you and your doctor to establish a realistic goal.Your doctor's technical skill will contribute to how natural your results are. It is important for you...
